Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
The winners of this year's Falsies Awards (see "Falsies on Parade: The Worst Spinners of 2006") were chosen by conducting an online survey of PR Watch readers. Participants were asked to rate nominees based on whether they deserved a Gold, Silver or Bronze Falsie, or a dishonorable mention. The results of this survey, in which 1,204 people participated, are summarized below.
| NOMINEE/AWARD | # of votes | % of votes | |
| ABCs of History | |||
| Gold award | 579 | 48.1% | |
| Silver award | 233 | 19.4% | |
| Bronze award | 135 | 11.2% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 77 | 6.4% | |
| TOTAL | 1024 | 85.0% | |
| Front Group for Fake News | |||
| Gold award | 463 | 38.5% | |
| Silver award | 297 | 24.7% | |
| Bronze award | 157 | 13.0% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 90 | 7.5% | |
| TOTAL | 1007 | 83.6% | |
| Neutralizing Net Neutrality | |||
| Gold award | 429 | 35.6% | |
| Silver award | 257 | 21.3% | |
| Bronze award | 170 | 14.1% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 110 | 9.1% | |
| TOTAL | 966 | 80.2% | |
| Not-so-Swift Veterans for Freedom | |||
| Gold award | 401 | 33.3% | |
| Silver award | 264 | 21.9% | |
| Bronze award | 164 | 13.6% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 132 | 11.0% | |
| TOTAL | 961 | 79.8% | |
| Putting a Tiger in Your Think Tank | |||
| Gold award | 389 | 32.3% | |
| Silver award | 291 | 24.2% | |
| Bronze award | 128 | 10.6% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 129 | 10.7% | |
| TOTAL | 937 | 77.8% | |
| Reading, Writing and Recruitment | |||
| Gold award | 349 | 29.0% | |
| Silver award | 213 | 17.7% | |
| Bronze award | 162 | 13.5% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 199 | 16.5% | |
| TOTAL | 923 | 76.7% | |
| Wal-Mart Hypocritics on Paid Critics | |||
| Gold award | 292 | 24.3% | |
| Silver award | 236 | 19.6% | |
| Bronze award | 186 | 15.4% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 184 | 15.3% | |
| TOTAL | 898 | 74.6% | |
| Nonprofits for Profit | |||
| Gold award | 273 | 22.7% | |
| Silver award | 338 | 28.1% | |
| Bronze award | 215 | 17.9% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 136 | 11.3% | |
| TOTAL | 962 | 79.9% | |
| Payola Pundits | |||
| Gold award | 216 | 17.9% | |
| Silver award | 247 | 20.5% | |
| Bronze award | 200 | 16.6% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 208 | 17.3% | |
| TOTAL | 871 | 72.3% | |
| Nuts About Nukes | |||
| Gold award | 185 | 15.4% | |
| Silver award | 255 | 21.2% | |
| Bronze award | 208 | 17.3% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 193 | 16.0% | |
| TOTAL | 841 | 69.9% | |
| Meddling in the Maldives | |||
| Gold award | 174 | 14.5% | |
| Silver award | 236 | 19.6% | |
| Bronze award | 207 | 17.2% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 247 | 20.5% | |
| TOTAL | 864 | 71.8% | |
| Fast Food Feeding Frenzy | |||
| Gold award | 163 | 13.5% | |
| Silver award | 284 | 23.6% | |
| Bronze award | 232 | 19.3% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 216 | 17.9% | |
| TOTAL | 895 | 74.3% | |
| Point Your Joystick to Propaganda | |||
| Gold award | 128 | 10.6% | |
| Silver award | 157 | 13.0% | |
| Bronze award | 200 | 16.6% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 262 | 21.8% | |
| TOTAL | 747 | 62.0% | |
| Equal Rights for Metrosmokuals | |||
| Gold award | 78 | 6.5% | |
| Silver award | 130 | 10.8% | |
| Bronze award | 168 | 14.0% | |
| Dishonorable mention | 304 | 25.2% | |
| TOTAL | 680 | 56.5% | |
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