The chasm is best represented in the case of CNN. YouGov found CNN to be “the most polarizing media source in America.”
The network earned a score of +55 from Democrats, but -37 from Republicans. That’s a 92-point difference.
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The divide is partly due to branding. CNN tells viewers it’s an honest news organization, a clear distinction between itself and MSNBC.
There is a great crossover in talking points between CNN and MSNBC. Yet as Mediaite founder Dan Abrams told OutKick in 2021, only CNN claims to be objective.
[To paraphrase the Mouth of the South: It’s the hypocrisy, stupid. — Ed]
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