Conservatives Likelier than Liberals to Read, Watch and Listen to Opposing Viewpoints Say Two Studies … HMMM?

Liberals like to talk about how understanding they are, but in reality they are much more likely to end friendships with people who have viewpoints contrary to their own,than are conservatives. Liberals are also less likely to listen to opposing viewpoints.

People with stronger party affiliation, conservative political views, and greater interest in politics proved more likely to click on articles with opposing views, according to the Ohio State study.

“It appears that people with these characteristics are more confident in their views and so they’re more inclined to at least take a quick look at the counterarguments,” Knobloch-Westerwick noted…

The Brigham Young University survey found that journalists also tended to read liberal blogs - perhaps a reflection of journalists’ political beliefs, although even conservatives said liberal blogs were often better-written, Davis pointed out. However… isn’t the mark of a ‘true journalist’ the ability to present both sides of an argument or story fairly… reporting or portraying the truth; not their opinion?

Among the political blog readers, a similar trend emerged in which “liberals read almost exclusively liberal blogs, but conservatives tend to read both,” Davis said.

Davis offered another possible explanation for this trend among blog readers. Conservative views dominate talk radio, and so conservatives may feel more satisfied by that outlet and are willing to check out opposing views on blogs.

“I prefer the “liberals are more likely to cocoon” explanation, but feel free to vote it out in the comments. Is this bravery, confidence, or media advantage at work? Given that every outlet except talk radio and Fox News/The Fox Nation is pushing Hope’n’change on us, I’m guessing it’s not the last one. Exit question: Are lefty blogs better written? Be honest, notwithstanding the fact that my ego is on the line.” …Michelle Malkin – Hot Air

A few Comments: (See All At: Study: Conservatives more likely to read opposing viewpoints than liberals

• It’s not a question of whether they are better written. It’s a question of whether they are betterthought. They are not. …njcommuter
• It’s only because the MSM is so leftist that you cannot avoid seeing the little traitors pushing that POSPOTUS onto us, as the nation goes into Chapter 7 bankruptcy. …TexasJew
• Liberal blogs are propoganda outlets…Conservative ones are that of regular folks wanting to air there views. Like most things it is more important what is said for conservatives rather than the flash of a site. I think some people are getting the two mixed up. …tomas

Source: Redeye/Hot Air

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