The two parties are still more polarized than ever before and the rise of partisan media is an important reason for it.
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In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties.
Press critics worry that the rise of media polarization threatens the foundation of credible, common information that American politics needs to thrive.
Because of the structure of the contemporary American party system, every president is polarizing.
President Obama is not polarizing, but the media sure is.
Ultimately journalism has changed... partisanship is very much a part of journalism now.
There is too much at stake for us to surrender to the politics of polarization.
American media has just become talk radio, incredibly partisan name-calling and op-eds.
The last eight years have created a lot of deep-seated hostility. People take political decisions very personally, and today there is a constant, ongoing attack, with one side or the other being maligned.
The media dwells mostly on negativity.
The Iraq war fueled distrust of the press from both sides.
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