wilwheaton:

“There is partisanship on both sides of the political spectrum, but no left-wing outlets propagate extremism as successfully or widely as conservative media do. A new study of “Network Propaganda” by three Harvard researchers notes that liberals, by and large, get their news from sources such as The Post, the Times, NPR and CNN that, regardless of any political bias, also engage in rigorous fact-checking. Conservatives, by contrast, are being brainwashed by right-wing media that are an “echo chamber” for “rumor and conspiracy theory.” The frightening thing is that the right-wing media will be here long after Trump and the current crop of Republican politicians are gone. These outlets have a First Amendment right to say what they want, but investors and advertisers also have a right to take their dollars elsewhere.”

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Fox News and the rest of the right-wing media can’t escape responsibility

Organizations like Sleeping Giants are helping to convince advertisers to pull their advertising and financial support from right wing propaganda outlets like the ones Max Boot talks about in this column. It’s a good start, even if it can often feel like trying to empty a bathtub with a thimble.