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Media exposure is currency. Now, researchers have proof that when a politician - state and national - is more ideologically extreme, he/she gets more coverage, especially on television. Brace yourselves for 2022. It also explains FL now. Good read: /thread https://theconversation.com/46-218-news-transcripts-show-ideologically-extreme-politicians-get-more-airtime-154456
Key point #1: "Robust local news outlets once held legislators to account by covering whether they delivered for their districts. But as local news has declined, voters are turning to national media outlets for their political news."/2
"There, ideological outliers now set the tone of the debate, distorting perceptions of the important issues and warping Americans’ views of their political options."/3
"TV networks and social media algorithms, by amplifying the extremes, are likely driving the American public further apart."/4
Key point #2: "When local news is strong, government is more responsive, local elections are more competitive and local government finances even improve. On the other hand, where local news is weaker, there is more corruption and polarization." /5
"When legislators respond to local news incentives instead of national ones, their constituents benefit. As local news declines, they have less reason to do so.
"Any solution would require national TV news to change."/6
"Any solution would require national TV news to change."/6
"Networks could feature a range of views instead of flocking to the extremes, include more perspectives from local journalists or spotlight compromises as well as disagreements, all of which would help reverse these dynamics." /end
