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Forget Trump And Clinton, Cable News Networks Are Winning The Election

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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