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Host, I think you misunderstand or perhaps I misunderstood your post. I am pointing to other factors as contributing to intensifying partisan divisions. I wanted to point out another aspect of it as I thought it was a salient factor. If there is a claim that liberal bias inflames partisan division, then conservative bias does as well. "For every MSM liberal bias there is an equal and opposite conservative bias" and both contribute to intensifying partisanship and deepening the stratification of public opinion.
I do take into consideration the news reporting of each organization as well as it's op-ed segments. It is my contention that the two different departments have been blurred to the point of confusion and further creates more partisanship. Most likely, the bias is not liberal or conservative per se, but rather sensational as that is what drives ratings etc that the news corps depend on. That is why, in my opinion, NPR and BBC are not like that because they are operating under different business models then the rest of the media outlets. My objection to CNN is the commercial and sensational nature of its reporting (not due to any bias), but it still has its usefulness.
I like the BBC because it has lots of international content and I enjoy a different perspective than just an American one.
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