The article investigates the influence of cable news media slant on local newspapers, focusing predominantly on Fox News. Through various methodologies including text similarity analysis and topic modeling, the research finds that local newspapers increasingly adopt the slant characteristic of cable news, particularly in politically charged contexts. The econometric framework, bolstered by instrumental variables, confirms that the media slant not only alters the framing of news but also contributes to a polarization effect, especially between local and national narratives.
"Our findings reveal that the media slant from cable news sources, particularly Fox News, significantly influences the editorial stance of local newspapers, resulting in polarization."
"The analysis demonstrates that local newspapers tend to adopt similar slants and perspectives as the cable news they are exposed to, impacting the information landscape in those communities."
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