I believe that a root cause of this toxic political environment is the disparity in reporting coverage by left and right cable news. 1/
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People form their perception of reality using information they get from TV/internet/radio/podcasts. 2/
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After Trump’s election, some suggested that individuals on the left and right needed to communicate to understand one another better. 4/
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How can this have a lasting impact when the media continues to offer conflicting accounts of/ ideas about what is and isn’t important? 5/
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And why does this happen? Maybe a closed feedback loop? Broadcasters communicate w/ viewers via rating numbers… 6/
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But how do the broadcasters communicate w/ each other? I never see a negotiation of narratives. Everyone is siloed and polarity increases 7/
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I often see discourse on Twitter, but usually the people in discussions already agree on the basic facts. Am I missing something? 8/
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Is there a medium where journalists w/ vastly differing viewpoints respectfully converse with one another? 9/end
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Twitter?
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I'm missing the cross-talk, it never seems to be surfaced for me. I'm trying to find ways to expand my "bubble."
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