Clinton blames new media for ‘negativity’ and polarization

Published July 11, 2016 6:48pm ET



Voters are more polarized than ever and media are to blame for it, according to presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

“I think there are a number of factors. Again, I’m not sure I totally understand it all. The media environment, particularly the social media environment, drives negativity. It’s what captures eyeballs. It’s what gets people to tune in or log on. It is just human nature,” she said in an interview published Monday by Vox.com.

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