News tagged with political beliefs

Is media-driven 'pseudo-reality' the future of U.S. politics?

(Phys.org) -- In the hyperpolarized world of the 2012 election, misinformation among Americans remains widespread, a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study finds.

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created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 48

Partisans not locked in media 'echo chambers,' study finds

Despite the fears of some scholars and pundits, most political partisans don't avoid news and opinion sources that contradict their own beliefs, according to a new study.

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created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Study reveals cultural characteristics of the Tea Party movement

American voters sympathetic to the Tea Party movement reflect four primary cultural and political beliefs more than other voters do: authoritarianism, libertarianism, fear of change, and negative attitudes toward immigrants ...

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created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (23) | comments 109

Intense war news reduces ability to remember ads

A new study shows that the more graphic and intense war news is, the less likely that viewers - regardless of political beliefs - will remember the advertising that follows the news.

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created Mar 04, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Political views may skew perception of skin tone, new study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Political affinity could influence how some people view the skin tone of biracial political candidates, according to a new study from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, New York University ...

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 7