“We are bringing onto this platform — where people usually talk about their lost cat or that they’re looking for an apartment — serious news content sparking a new kind of conversation.”
“We get requests from all over the world, and everyone says that their country is experiencing unprecedented levels of polarization or a breakdown in social cohesion.”
“We do think our results can inform readers’ priors about the potential effects of social media in the final weeks of high-profile national elections.”
Plus: Surprising attitudes about gender and credibility on the beat, how Trump drives outsized mainstream media attention to alternative media, and “sifting” as the key mode of next-gen news consumers.
Coddington and Seth Lewis, Mark. "Why are politicians so negative? (Hint: It’s a media problem)." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 30 Apr. 2024. Web. 29 May. 2024.
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Chicago
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