Cable News Viewers Have a Skewed Attitude Toward Gaza War, Survey Finds
theintercept.com
Americans who get their news primarily from cable are the only people who believe that Israel is not committing a genocide in Gaza.

Americans who get their news primarily from cable are the only people who believe that Israel is not committing a genocide in Gaza, according to a new survey that examined the relationship between attitudes toward the war and news consumption habits.

The survey puts numbers on trends that have become increasingly apparent: Cable news viewers are more supportive of Israel’s war effort, less likely to think Israel is committing war crimes, and less interested in the war in general. People who get their news primarily from social media, YouTube, or podcasts, by contrast, generally side with the Palestinians, believe Israel is committing war crimes and genocide, and consider the issue of significant importance.

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  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    7 months ago

    Jesus Christ, what is CNN airing? That’s pretty much the only story in Israel/Palestine. Legitimate argument is just about whether it’s genocide, or “only” close.

    Edit: Unfortunately I can’t see the study for the exact percentage of cable news viewers. Fox, of course, is unsurprising. Fluff pieces go where important ones that are too politically inconvenient would. CNN usually likes to follow the bleeding wherever it goes.