Study: Media shifts to opinion, advocacy, ‘personal perspective’

Paul Bedard:

“…That shift many have sensed from hard news to opinion and advocacy in the media, especially on cable TV, is real, according to a new and authoritative report from research giant Rand Corporation.

In a study of trends from before 2000 to 2017, it found a big shift in how news is presented on TV and in online reports that means more “personal perspective,” issue advocacy, and opinion…”

Original

Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life.

Doug Santo