many people feel that media coverage has becoming increasingly biased today. Why is this? What can be done to fix this problem?

Some would argue that

media

platforms globally are becoming more prejudicial towards a given side of the political spectrum. I believe that

this

is a natural reaction to societal changes and can be mitigated only by

media

consumers themselves.

Individuals

today feel increasingly drawn to the comfort of polarizing content. The explanations for

this

appeal are fundamentally psychological. All humans naturally strive to become part of a movement confirming their opinions and elevating their self-esteem. A recent well-known example of

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would be some of the emerging

right

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and

left wing

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pundits that have become popular

such

as Glenn Beck and Rachel Maddow. A large portion of their allure is that they state extreme viewpoints with complete certainty and

therefore

admit their followers into a self-righteous ideology. In order to become more moderate,

individuals

must monitor their own

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critically.

For example

, a person who is addicted to coverage that either provokes outrage or confirms their pre-existing opinions could consider a more active hobby

such

as reading a book or playing a sport. When consuming

media

, one can seek the most balanced commentators and networks.

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will have an impact in the aggregate if

individuals

globally tune out the most extreme channels generally.

Media

platforms will in turn tailor their coverage to more moderate voices to recapture their audiences. In conclusion, the

media

’s focus on extreme positions mirrors a desire among the general populace to be part of a group of like-minded believers and only

individuals

themselves have the authority to counter

this

shift. Governments have little role to play in regulating a free press.