What gets amplified is rarely what’s true, just what’s loud.
Bias compounds
Conflict sells → Outliers dominate coverage
Repetition → Outliers feel like norms
Political incentives → Groups weaponize the distortion
If media actually reported ‘ordinary’ truths (“Most people went to work, pet a dog, and didn’t hate anyone today”), we might have a less polarized society. But as you said, that doesn’t sell ads.
We have it so bad over here with the rags, people like to hate anyone not British, and even if they are, they're not British enough! They're taking jobs and funding allegedly, it's not as bad as people are told to believe and having an influx of people actually benefits the UK economy but the gammon wouldn't believe it now as the rich elite who run the ''News'' rags have for years told them to hate instead... does my head in.
What gets amplified is rarely what’s true, just what’s loud.
Bias compounds
Conflict sells → Outliers dominate coverage
Repetition → Outliers feel like norms
Political incentives → Groups weaponize the distortion
If media actually reported ‘ordinary’ truths (“Most people went to work, pet a dog, and didn’t hate anyone today”), we might have a less polarized society. But as you said, that doesn’t sell ads.
Happy New Week Nick :)
We have it so bad over here with the rags, people like to hate anyone not British, and even if they are, they're not British enough! They're taking jobs and funding allegedly, it's not as bad as people are told to believe and having an influx of people actually benefits the UK economy but the gammon wouldn't believe it now as the rich elite who run the ''News'' rags have for years told them to hate instead... does my head in.