Message from @GingaBomber
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There are two main hypotheses as to why this engagement gap exists. (there are more but these tend to be the ones focused on)
People associated with the left generally do not search for or share news. They either don't consume news, get news from their friends and word of mouth, or just watch mainstream channels.
People associated with the right have few outlets for conservative content other than Fox news so they go online and search for news and share news.
However the latter doesnt explain how FoxNews is the number one rated cable channel. This would lead us to the conclusion that people associated with the right are significantly more engaged in politics and news than the left.
Not only is Fox News the highest rated channel, by some past reports the ratings for Fox News are more than CNN and MSNBC combined.
Combine this with FoxNews has the highest engaged conservative page, the 2nd highest engaged cable channel producer, and it seems that we could conclude conservatives are substantially more engaged with news and politics than the left.
EDIT:
According to Nielsen Live +7-day data, in 2017 CNN’s median age was 60, while the median age of the
To be honest, it was highly effective for some time
Wait a second...
Wasnt there literally a vid talking about this gap between the size of "conservative" vs "liberal" alternative news something?
I swore I watched something about it this morning
the left tals about the right sharing most fake newsw
however
the engagements for actual fake news ate 16M for the highest and 132M for daily wire
Politically incorrect memes are the best kinds of memes. Change my mind.
yes
Ah fuck me yes, you did, I saw that vid I think
conservatives engage way more than the left
so the proportion of fake news is higher too
but relatively is the same
You said the top most "engaged" sites
Were mostly opinion or activist blogs
For the left leaning sites
I'll tell you mine.
Its okay for actual myths.
Biased as shit, and yet for SOME REASON people think they're the sole fair minded people around.
"CHECK WITH SNOPES. THE GODS OF BALANCE"
Like you want to know where did the story of something come from?
Its decent for those simple trivia persuits.
but disregard anything, anything political
Yes.
I keep getting pointed to there
While I think Forbes is trash, there was a pretty good article questioning the legitamacy of Snopes.
"SEE? SNOPES SAYS YOU'RE BULLSHITTING ME"
"HILLARY DID NOTHING WRONG. SEE? SNOPES SAID SO. YOU GONNA ARGUE WITH SNOPES?"
It's like... When did I agree that Snopes was right?
I never used that fucking site.
Wait. You saying that Snopes claimed Hillary's email scandal was just a right wing concpiracy theory?
Cause it sounds right up their alley.
I'm paraphrasing because I forgot what these idiots I was arguing with actually said was bullshit bcuz Snopes.
snopes is trash
🙏
they take questions like
"Is the government turning frogs gay?"
FALSE