Glenn Hower, an analyst at the Parks Associates market research firm, says the growth of social media is also driving news groups to generate "clickbait" stories and increase opinion-based programming about extreme conservatism or liberalism that gets audiences engaged, angry or involved online.
"With the media moving toward this interactive, reaction-based journalism model this election cycle is probably everything they could have wanted with its over-the-top candidates," Hower says.
From the article "Forget Trump And Clinton, Cable News Networks Are Winning The Election" by Tom Risen.
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