Dec. 2, 2024: News Platforms
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Go to us.onair.cc to learn more about Free News Platforms ... Social Media, Informational websites, TV & Video network platforms, and more. Over 30 platforms summarized with links and wikipedia entries. Below are some of the related news items posted at US onAir.
Social media’s role in fueling extremism and misinformation in a divided political climate
Half of U.S. adults say they sometimes get their news from social media. However, almost two-thirds of adults say they view social media as a bad thing for democracy. This raises the question of what responsibility social media companies bear for our increasingly divided political climate. Judy Woodruff explores that more for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads.
PBS NewsHour – September 11, 2024 (10:28)
How Americans Navigate Politics on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram
The experiences and views of each site’s users – from how much political content they see to the platforms’ impact on democracy
X stands out as a place people turn to for politics. A majority of X users (59%) say keeping up with politics or political issues is a reason they use it, compared with 36% of TikTok users and even smaller shares of Facebook or Instagram users (26% each).
Partisans hold opposing views of X. Republican X users are far more likely than Democratic users to see it as mostly good for democracy (53% vs. 26%). In contrast, Democratic users are three times as likely as their GOP counterparts to see it as mostly bad (39% vs. 13%).
There’s a range of reasons people are drawn to social media platforms – even on X, where using it to keep up with politics is relatively common. On TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, politics takes a backseat to other reasons we explored.
Pew Research Center, Colleen McClain et al – June 12, 2024
Why Democrats won’t build their own Joe Rogan
“This is not a cultural war that you can win just by doing fucking podcasts” + Meat Loaf’s wikipedia drama, eating disorder Twitter turns on Trump, DDG on Kai Cenat
The acknowledgement crystallized an alliance between Trump and a vast network of online influencers. Joe Rogan*, Adin Ross, the Nelk Boys, and the myriad content creators who Trump collaborated with during his campaign played a key role in amplifying conservative messaging and helping him reach audiences that traditional right-wing outlets simply never could. You can read more about Trump’s influencer strategy in an article I wrote for The Hollywood Reporter today.
While the right has spent years fostering a symbiotic relationship with alternative media, the left has failed replicate anything like it. There are simply no progressive content creators with Rogan’s cultural impact and online following, and a quick look at the podcast charts or trending channels on YouTube shows the disparity between conservative vs progressive creators’ reach online.
UserMag, Taylor Lorenz – November 8, 2024
How Trump Won the First “Influencer Election”
But while both campaigns worked overtime to court influencers, their strategies were divergent. The Harris campaign prioritized shortform clips, investing in quick videos and viral remixes on TikTok and Instagram. The Trump campaign went deep and long, investing heavily in longform YouTube podcasts and building partnerships with livestreamers. Ultimately, the latter proved wildly more successful.
Hollywood Reporter, Taylor Lorenz – November 7, 2024
How Your Social Media Algorithm Influences Your Political Opinion
Ever wondered how much your online activity influences your political viewpoint? Here’s how the unsettling reality of algorithmic wizardry can shape your opinions.
NowThis Impact – November 29, 2023 (01:25)
PBS NEWSHOUR VIDEOS
Trump’s defense pick under spotlight amid fresh concerns
The precedent Biden’s pardon of his son could set
News Wrap: Nearly 7 million under winter weather alert
What’s next for Middle East as Syrian civil war is reignited
Tamara Keith and Leigh Ann Caldwell on Biden’s pardon of son
Airlines working to create sustainable aviation fuel
Gun violence memorial filled with mementos of those lost
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