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The Intelligence from The Economist

The Intelligence: is America’s media fair?

Dec 14, 2023
21:46
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This podcast discusses the decline in public trust in American media, the partisan lean of news organizations, Poland's increase in military spending due to the war in Ukraine, and the appeal of the popular British TV show 'Homes Under the Hammer'.
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  • The public trust in American media has declined, with many supposedly centrist news organizations exhibiting a left-wing slant.
  • Poland has increased military spending in response to the war in Ukraine, with widespread support for record levels of military expenditure.

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American Media's Partisan Slant

The public trust in American media has significantly declined, particularly among conservatives who accuse non-partisan news sources of liberal bias. The Economist's data team conducted a rigorous analysis to measure the partisan slant of different news organizations. The results showed that many supposedly centrist news organizations exhibit a left-wing slant, with conservative language being more predominant only on Fox News. The disparity has grown since Donald Trump took office, and the number of media sources that cover both sides with balanced language has fallen to zero.

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