Bias of Political Blogs
Many political blogs are considered to have an explicit or implicit political bias. But according to research from Brigham Young University political scientist Professor Richard Davis found that most people who closely follow both political blogs and traditional news media tend to believe that the content on blogs is more accurate. The study also found that blog readers still get most of their news from regular news sources, but they suspect habitual bias. Data from this study is supported by the propaganda model. Stating political bias at the outset is therefore seen as being more honest. People also have a tendency to follow political blogs that agree with their personal opinions.
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