N=1. Selection bias from news aggregators is one of the leading causes of our dysfunctional politics today. Unsuspecting people who buy an iPhone or iPad are getting programmed to support Democrats when they browse the news on their devices. Anyone who is concerned about critical thinking among the voting public ought to be alarmed.
I feel you have it backwards. Yellow journalism has been around since before Citizen Kane. The thing that concerns me is that so many in the public are not thinking critically. Primary sources are more accessible now than ever before. Maybe the problem is democracy.
You’ve always been unable to parse issues accurately. A partisan at heart. A thin thinker.
Which party?
Democrat, of course. I worked with Angel at the original FAIR.
Apple News’ blatant selection and framing bias is well established. It has been featured in my “media literacy” classes for several years.
But isn't the point "Who cares?" I am in the Apple ecosphere, have been since 1984. I didn't even know "Apple News" was a thing.
N=1. Selection bias from news aggregators is one of the leading causes of our dysfunctional politics today. Unsuspecting people who buy an iPhone or iPad are getting programmed to support Democrats when they browse the news on their devices. Anyone who is concerned about critical thinking among the voting public ought to be alarmed.
I feel you have it backwards. Yellow journalism has been around since before Citizen Kane. The thing that concerns me is that so many in the public are not thinking critically. Primary sources are more accessible now than ever before. Maybe the problem is democracy.
Which party?