Tag / sensationalism
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How Polarized is America, Really?
BY GOVIN VATSAN We constantly hear that the United States is becoming too “polarized.” The news media point to increasing and uncompromising partisanship as the defining character of the American political experience, and the basis of a “Culture War.” But while pundits fixate on polarization as the root of our nation’s political ills, such sweeping…
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Media Misfires
Media bashing, a traditional staple of politicians, has become an especially hot trend lately. In fact, it has become so popular that even major media outlets are starting to partake. The latest trend is to point out cases of overreaction, bemoaning the over-inflation of events that are not actually significant. When Michael Jackson died, the…
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