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cadoman

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13. I'm not sure the medium really matters
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 12:17 PM
Mar 2025

For a long time people were mocked for getting their news from Comedy Central, but they have proven to be a very intelligent and informed viewership.

Meanwhile you have folks getting their news from TV, and viewers who choose CNN & MSNBC are informed but those who choose Fox are not.

With respect to newspapers, we see a lot of vacillating and an epidemic of both-siderism.

Social media is a mixed bag, as the quality of info received is determined by the users discretion and who controls the alg.

And of course DU itself is somewhat of a social media source, though we link exclusively to trusted, traditional news sources.

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