Americans who get their news primarily from cable are the only people who believe that Israel is not committing a genocide in Gaza, according to a new survey that examined the relationship between attitudes toward the war and news consumption habits.
The survey puts numbers on trends that have become increasingly apparent: Cable news viewers are more supportive of Israel’s war effort, less likely to think Israel is committing war crimes, and less interested in the war in general. People who get their news primarily from social media, YouTube, or podcasts, by contrast, generally side with the Palestinians, believe Israel is committing war crimes and genocide, and consider the issue of significant importance.
livus ( @livus@kbin.social ) 43•2 months agoPresumably a big chunk of the cable news demographic are watching Fox, which notoriously has been proven to leave its viewers knowing less than people who don’t watch news at all.
macabrett[they/them] ( @macabrett@lemmy.ml ) 30•2 months agoI don’t think you understand just how aligned all of the networks are on this issue.
datavoid ( @datavoid@lemmy.ml ) English13•2 months agoFox’s rhetoric is just the most obvious / laughable (assuming you have a brain)
macabrett[they/them] ( @macabrett@lemmy.ml ) 5•2 months agoYeah, you’re right. I shouldn’t have assumed you were giving cover to the other networks. Sorry if I sounded hostile! Seems like we’re on the same page.
livus ( @livus@kbin.social ) 1•2 months agoI only get to see it via clips on Seth Meyers but it reminds me of Idiocracy.
CanadaPlus ( @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org ) 13•2 months agoJesus Christ, what is CNN airing? That’s pretty much the only story in Israel/Palestine. Legitimate argument is just about whether it’s genocide, or “only” close.
Edit: Unfortunately I can’t see the study for the exact percentage of cable news viewers. Fox, of course, is unsurprising. Fluff pieces go where important ones that are too politically inconvenient would. CNN usually likes to follow the bleeding wherever it goes.
morrowind ( @morrowind@lemmy.ml ) 10•2 months agoThat thumbnail hits different all of a sudden.
randomname01 ( @randomname01@feddit.nl ) 12•2 months agoThat’s what the revolution will not be televised has always meant though
Midnitte ( @Midnitte@beehaw.org ) English9•2 months agoImagine having the free time and money to just watch cable.
soba ( @soba@lemmy.ca ) 9•2 months agoCable’s target audience is affluent old folks so it makes sense.
Safipok ( @Safipok@lemmy.ml ) 9•2 months agoAh yes, verified news sources courting genocides.
ctkatz ( @ctkatz@lemmy.ml ) 7•2 months agoyou’re going to get that when
a) western media and journalists are deathly afraid of being labeled antisemites for reporting on what the secular government of israel is doing and
b) cable news viewers skew overwhelmingly republican and conservative who are already antimuslim and pro israel to begin with.
these are the people who are keeping the current administration from telling it like it really is. because I honestly don’t believe that bibi would be as empowered to do what he’s been doing in gaza if the us government isn’t actively publicly condemning in plain language what has happened already.
Zagorath ( @Zagorath@aussie.zone ) 7•2 months agoVery interesting, if not surprising.
I wonder if this would remain true if you controlled for other highly correlated factors like age and political affiliation. Do young leftists who watch cable news (admittedly likely a very small population) still support Israel’s genocide? What about old conservatives who use TikTok?
While on the subject though, why the emphasis on cable news? The article made no mention of traditional free-to-air TV.
livus ( @livus@kbin.social ) 12•2 months agoI think the key term is “primarily”. The only young leftists who get their news primarily from cable are basically in a household hostage situation.
Rivalarrival ( @Rivalarrival@lemmy.today ) English2•2 months agoThe article made no mention of traditional free-to-air TV.
Free = socialist
john89 ( @john89@lemmy.ca ) 1•2 months agoMakes sense, tbh.