For too many folks, “singing to the choir” is the music they love best.
A recent Pew Research Center report confirms what we all know: too many
folks filter out news and friends that don’t suit their own political convictions.
For instance, among Pew’s category “Consistent Conservatives,” almost
half say that Fox News is their “main source for news about government and
politics.” Among the “Consistent Liberals,” 15% name CNN and 12% name MSNBC.
About 52% of Consistent Liberals, and 66% of Consistent Conservatives,
say most of their friends “share my views on government and politics.”
Pew offers plenty more details about media consumption and news sources
for Americans who are at either extreme on the political spectrum, or somewhere
in between. Read the report here.
Copyright © Richard Carl Subber 2014
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