A new kind of media

Polarization continues to deepen America’s divide, and most people in the United States say the media is to blame.

Earlier this summer, 84% said the mainstream media is responsible “for the political division in this country,” though they still believe it has the ability to “serve as a healing force,” according to Gallup. Nearly 86% of respondents said that part of the media’s problem is political bias. Most news organizations are “trying to persuade people to adopt a certain viewpoint,” these respondents explained.