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Those condoning violence in the case of a 'stolen election' on either side of the political spectrum are very much in the minority (~3%) yet both Rs & Ds think it's the majority of the other side. Are you getting the full picture? @soljourno @amandaripley https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/02/weve-created-cartoonish-narratives-about-people-opposite-party-theyre-not-true/
95% of protests between May and August were peaceful. Did you get that sense from the media coverage? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/02/weve-created-cartoonish-narratives-about-people-opposite-party-theyre-not-true/
**The more news Americans consume, the more uninformed they are about their political opponents.**
Republicans believe Democrats are more godless, gay & radical than they actually are. Democrats assume Republicans are richer, older & more unreasonable than they are. @MiC_Global
Republicans believe Democrats are more godless, gay & radical than they actually are. Democrats assume Republicans are richer, older & more unreasonable than they are. @MiC_Global
What can you do, journalist friends, do combat this trend?
Amplify the (majority) voices of those who are calling for a peaceful transition on both sides. Don't seek out the loudest, the most outrageous perspectives. ("Problems scream, solutions whisper" we say at @soljourno).
Amplify the (majority) voices of those who are calling for a peaceful transition on both sides. Don't seek out the loudest, the most outrageous perspectives. ("Problems scream, solutions whisper" we say at @soljourno).
Follow the work @amandaripley has been doing over the last 4 years on political conflict. Read excellent research from @MiC_Global on how we have, well, more in common than we think. And follow our work at @soljourno on how to complicating the narrative. https://thewholestory.solutionsjournalism.org/tagged/ctn
