Local news hurt by broadcast media conglomerate
Local TV news focuses more on national politics and slants more to the right at present than in recent years, new research finds.
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People don’t remember changing their minds
People who change their beliefs tend not to recall their initial, opposing beliefs.
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How the media’s coverage of political polarization affects voter attitudes
2016 study in Political Communication examines the media’s role in shaping perceptions about how divided the country is and how voters respond to members of the other party.
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Does Facebook drive political polarization? Data science and research
2015 study published in Science showing that Facebook’s News Feed algorithm has a limited effect on the kinds of political posts users view and consume.
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