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A growing number of americans don't read newspapers. They get their news from online influencers. The right dominates the online ecosystem. (lemmy.world)
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

They didn't say back in the day, though, they said before online influencers. Which would be, at most, the mid-nineties. Realistically late aughts to early 10s.

How many people, realistically, got their news from AM radio after the advent of television but before the advent of online influencers?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Tens of millions of people did.

    There was a time when Rush Limbaugh was one of the most politically influential voices in the country.

    Not to mention the huge number of evangelical propaganda AM stations.

    I think it's safe to say that telecom deregulation and the subsequent AM radio boom is one of the core reasons why American adults above 50 are rightwing/fascist.

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