The News & Observer’s home page has a poll asking the following question: “Do you support federal funding for stem cell research?” Do the editors of the N&O’s home page not understand that the issue is NOT federal funding for stem cell research, but federal funding for EMBRYONIC stem cell research? The mainstream media has spent the last two years confusing readers and viewers by conflating the two separate issues. One wonders why. I thought the object of journalism was to inform, not confuse.