{"id":1760,"date":"2023-05-02T00:39:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T00:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2023-05-02T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:47:51","slug":"hyper-partisan-politicians-get-4x-more-coverage-than-bipartisan-problem-solvers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/2023\/05\/02\/hyper-partisan-politicians-get-4x-more-coverage-than-bipartisan-problem-solvers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyper-Partisan Politicians Get 4x More Coverage Than Bipartisan Problem Solvers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to our new study,* hyper-partisan politicians received more than 4x the news coverage bipartisan problem solvers did around the 2022 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1611 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_4x-1.jpg\" alt=\"A bar graph titled: Top media covers hyper partisan politicians four times more than bipartisan problem solvers, these include politicians such as Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Rashida Tlaib and Paul Gosar\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_4x-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_4x-1-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_4x-1-1280x1600.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_4x-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_4x-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We get it \u2014 media is a business, conflict drives views, and partisanship is a necessary part of politics. But when Americans don\u2019t see stories about what\u2019s working, including politicians cooperating across the aisle to solve problems, it deepens our divisions and undermines our democracy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1655 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_BarChart-2.jpg\" alt=\"A bar graph titled: Americans Deserve the Full Story, showcasing that top media covers hyper partisan politicians 316% more than bipartisan problem solvers, these include politicians such as Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Rashida Tlaib and Paul Gosar\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_BarChart-2.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_BarChart-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_BarChart-2-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_BarChart-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_BarChart-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChangeTheCoverage_BarChart-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sheer scale of the coverage imbalance is shocking,\u201d says Tom Fishman, CEO of Starts With Us. \u201cWe\u2019re rallying our community to let the media know there\u2019s a hunger for the full picture, and we\u2019re committed to amplifying those stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I worked at MSNBC, our job was to do whatever was necessary to keep the audience watching, and that usually meant choosing stories that stoked anger and portrayed a divided America \u2014 which pushes people further into their political tribes,\u201d says Ariana Pekary, a media entrepreneur and Starts With Us Movement Partner. \u201cReimagining what the news looks like will take a commitment from both the media and the American public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This information is part of a campaign to raise awareness of the cooperative problem solving happening across America. Starts With Us is not affiliated with any political campaign or party, and this is not an endorsement or statement of opposition to any politician or party.<\/em><\/p>\n    <div class=\"callout_post\">\n        <div class=\"callout_content\">\n            <h3>Call on the top TV and online news outlets to #ChangeTheCoverage<\/h3>\n            <a class=\"callout_post_btn\" href=\"\/changethecoverage\/\" >Sign The Petition<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to our new study,* hyper-partisan politicians received more than 4x the news coverage bipartisan problem solvers did around the 2022 midterm elections. We get it \u2014 media is a business, conflict drives views, and partisanship is a necessary part of politics. 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