This article examines how cable news media slant influences local newspaper content. It employs an econometric framework and a multi-faceted approach to analyze text similarity among media sources. The study finds that local newspapers often mirror the slant of nearby cable stations, revealing a concerning trend of polarization in news reporting. Through various statistical analyses, including robustness checks, the research highlights the interplay between national media narratives and local reporting, demonstrating how consumer media habits shape editorial perspectives in newspapers.
The influence of cable news media slant is shown to polarize local newspapers, particularly when comparing reporting on different news levels, whether local, national, or international.
Using an econometric framework, the study assesses how different sources of media affect local newspaper content, focusing on textual similarity and bias in reporting.
Findings reveal that local newspapers adopt similar slants to the cable news they follow, highlighting a connection between media consumption patterns and newspaper editorial choices.
The study’s robustness checks reinforce the validity of the instrumental variable approach employed to analyze media influences across various counties.
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