When I say "It's not just the media, but...", I'm pivoting to the audience - and the sources the media quotess and stories specifically. I'm pointing out that the media isn't operating in a vacuum - they cater to the polarization and outrage already existing within the viewers. The majority of what they're reporting that incites violence is what our politicians - like Hakeem Jeffries and the uber-liberals like AOC - are saying every day.
Here is a breakdown of how the responsibility shifts:
Engagement Drives Content: The media produces click-driven stories because that's what the audience consumes and shares, and that's ow they make their money.
Echo Chambers: Social media algorithms spoon-feed us what we already agree with, making it easy to point fingers at the media for "bias" while ignoring our own.
Confirmation Bias: We're quick to call out coverage we disagree with as "propaganda," but often ignore it when our own views are favored.
Where are we taking this? Are we talking about...
Political Polarization: How both sides of the aisle consume separate realities?
Social Media vs. Legacy Media: Do everyday people now shape the narrative? The public's immediate reactions dictates news sometimes, but not all the time. MSM has a lefist agenda, so what we see from them is almost always skewed.
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