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A large-scale study found that articles from small news outlets can increase discussion by 63% and shift the balance of opinion by 2.3% in favor of the article's ideological direction. The impact is observed across different political affiliations, geographies, and social media intensity.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Small news outlets have big impact on public discourse American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Nov 9, 2017 · first to report
- Driving the conversation: FSU researcher finds media impacts public expression Florida State University · Nov 13, 2017