Get the latest stories from the Prospect delivered right to your inbox for the in-depth analysis you need.

Get the latest stories from the Prospect delivered right to your inbox for the in-depth analysis you need.

  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • Newsletters
  • Sign In
  • War in Iran
  • Election 2026
  • ICE
  • America and the World
  • In the Magazine

The American Prospect

  • About Us
  • Meet the Staff
  • Donate
  • Subscribe to Our Magazine
  • Newsletter Sign-Up
  • Why We’re Removing Our Programmatic Ads
  • Careers
  • Frequently Asked Questions

The American Prospect

  • About Us
  • Meet the Staff
  • Donate
  • Subscribe to Our Magazine
  • Newsletter Sign-Up
  • Why We’re Removing Our Programmatic Ads
  • Careers
  • Frequently Asked Questions
Skip to content
The American Prospect

The American Prospect

Ideas, Politics & Power

  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • Newsletters
  • Sign In
Donate Sign In
  • War in Iran
  • Election 2026
  • ICE
  • America and the World
  • In the Magazine
Home / Books, Arts and Culture / Hard to Remember Things: Birthdays, Appointments, How Much TV You Watch
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture

Hard to Remember Things: Birthdays, Appointments, How Much TV You Watch

New study shows that people often misrepresent how much media they consume.
by John Sides December 19, 2011

Share:

  • Share on Make us preferred on Google (Opens in new window) Make us preferred on Google
  • Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • More
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Print (Opens in new window) Print

The short answer: not very well. That’s the subject of my first post over at the Washington Post’s polling blog, Behind the Numbers. It features this graph from Lynn Vavreck and Michael LaCour. See the post for more.

Tagged: Article, Blog: The Monkey Cage, Media

John Sides

John Sides is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at George Washington University. More by John Sides

Trending Now

Mamdani Announces Balanced Budget Without CutsMay 12, 2026Susanna Beiser
Rolling Back Medicare AdvantageMay 13, 2026Susanna Beiser
An Epic Collapse for Britain’s Labour PartyMay 8, 2026Robert Kuttner
John Roberts Is Starting to SweatMay 8, 2026Ryan Cooper
The Progressives Propelling Abdul El-Sayed Forward in MichiganMay 13, 2026Susanna Beiser
  • About Us
  • RSS Feed
  • Why We’re Removing Our Programmatic Ads
  • Subscribe to Our Magazine
  • Manage A Recurring Donation
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Privacy Policy

Support the Prospect

DONATE
© 2026 The American Prospect, Inc. | All Rights Reserved Powered by Newspack

Sign in

Or

Sign in by entering the code we sent to , or clicking the magic link in the email.

Forgot password
Continue Set a password (optional)

Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Gift this article

Loading Comments...