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    Conservatives are more likely than liberals to exist in a media echo chamber

Conservatives are more likely than liberals to exist in a media echo chamber

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As partisan news networks like Fox News and MSNBC have risen in popularity, so has the polarization of many Americans’ political views. In new research, Jay Hmielowski, Myiah Hutchens, and Michael Beam find that while both liberal and conservative media contribute to polarization, conservatives are more likely to be part of a media echo chamber, trusting fewer sources and […]

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    Why trying to break people out of their echo chambers might be counterproductive.

Why trying to break people out of their echo chambers might be counterproductive.

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Concerns over political polarization has led to calls for people to reach out and talk to those with opposing views. But, in new research, Jay Hmielowski, Myiah Hutchens and Michael Beam find that these conversations may in fact be pushing people further into their own partisan media echo chambers.

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