Jonathan Felch
@jonathanfelch.bsky.social
Former political operative. Quantitive strategist at a hedge fund, python / machine learning guy, into political economy and post-Keynesian economics. Buddhist practitioner and teacher. Amateur jazz pianist. Girl dad. Likes to cook.
Glad people are doing the math….
"Our estimates suggests that an increase of 0.05 rating points in Fox News viewership, induced by exogenous changes in channel placement, has increased Republican vote shares by at least 0.5 percentage points in recent presidential, Senate, House, and gubernatorial elections."
Fox News has shifted the ideology and partisan identity of Americans rightward. This shift has helped Republican candidates in elections across levels of U.S. government
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November 18, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Glad people are doing the math….
Reposted by Jonathan Felch
"Our estimates suggests that an increase of 0.05 rating points in Fox News viewership, induced by exogenous changes in channel placement, has increased Republican vote shares by at least 0.5 percentage points in recent presidential, Senate, House, and gubernatorial elections."
Fox News has shifted the ideology and partisan identity of Americans rightward. This shift has helped Republican candidates in elections across levels of U.S. government
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
From viewers to voters: Tracing Fox News’ impact on American democracy
This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the effect of Fox News Channel (FNC) on the mass public’s political preferences and voting behavior …
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November 18, 2024 at 1:10 AM
"Our estimates suggests that an increase of 0.05 rating points in Fox News viewership, induced by exogenous changes in channel placement, has increased Republican vote shares by at least 0.5 percentage points in recent presidential, Senate, House, and gubernatorial elections."
