Study: Radio listeners are most polarized

[LiberalFighter]

A study by researchers at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia found that radio listeners are the most polarized news consumers, due in part to shows hosted by conservative commentators such as Rush Limbaugh. Conservative listeners, the study revealed, have their views reinforced by these shows, which may lead to even more extreme views. Newspaper readers, conversely, are the least polarized, since without the time constraints of radio and TV, newspapers are better able to impart information on all sides of an issue. Surprisingly, Internet users also are less polarized, perhaps because of the depth and breadth of information that the Web can provide.

Source: USAToday 6/28/2005

[Iowa]

1. "Internet users are less polarized"????

I get all my news via the internet and I'm about as polarized as it's possible to get.

[Todd B]

3. Less polarized != not polarized

Less polarized then radio listeners, which is true; if you are strictly a radio listener, then you are only receiving the point of view of the host whereas those who tend to use the Internet for information have access to discussion forums, news sites, and research points.

It's a fairly accurate study, although I could of probably told you that radio listeners are the most polarized without a study.

[unhappycamper]

8. polarized =~ /polarized/

eom

[deadparrot]

4. With the wealth of "information,"

accurate or not, and the massive numbers of conspiracy theories that can be available to the masses within milliseconds at the click of a button, you'd think the internet people would be among the nuttiest.

[bpilgrim]

2. lol - they contradict themselves by talking about newspapers depth & bredt

but in the very next breath condemn the www because of it.

the M$M now knows how the candle-stick makers felt during the advent of electricity.

peace

[dbt]

5. Christ On Toast! How much money did they waste on this?

Most DUers could have told 'em this about five years ago--for free.

All together now:

DUH.

[justsomegirl]

6. How Un-"merikin"

Stop dividing america rush limbaugh, you unamerican!

The president's a uniter not a divider, so you must not be supporting this president!

:D

[radwriter0555]

7. "Radio listeners are the most fucking psychotic..." is more like it...

Outside of organized religious cults, there is no mindset (or lack thereof) more hostile, myopic, relentless and mind controlled than right wing hate radio fanatics.

[donkeyotay]

9. RWinger radio listeners are brainwashed

They've been taught to hate for over a decade now by that blowhard:

"due in part to shows hosted by conservative commentators such as Rush Limbaugh. Conservative listeners, the study revealed, have their views reinforced by these shows, which may lead to even more extreme views."

[AlGore-08.com]

10. In other "No Freakin' DUH" news today...

eom

[AX10]

11. Ed Schultz fan here!

[VegasWolf]

12. Jon Stewart Fans = greatest IQ

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

13. Possibly true on both ends... as a rabid Pacifica

listener, I can assure you we are polarized on the other side.