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"Fake News" is merely the 7% of journalists who identify as Republicans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_bias_in_the_United_State...

The problem is the political spectrum of journalists is wildly biased compared to the average citizen. This also apparently shows up with censorship of phone apps.



Why is that the case though? Do conservatives not like going into journalism? Or does become a journalist turn one away from conservatism?


Extremely hostile workplace environment. Like the southern jim crow experience.


Conservative journalists are lynched for sitting at the same lunch table as their non-conservative colleagues? I think I would've heard about that...




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