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Ideological Segregation Online and OfflineMatthew GentzkowUniversity of Chicago - Booth School of Business; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Jesse M. ShapiroUniversity of Chicago; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) April 13, 2010 Chicago Booth Research Paper No. 10-19 Chicago Booth Initiative on Global Markets Working Paper No. 55. Abstract: We use individual and aggregate data to ask how the Internet is changing the ideological segregation of the American electorate. Focusing on online news consumption, offline news consumption, and face-to-face social interactions, we define ideological segregation in each domain using standard indices from the literature on racial segregation. We find that ideological segregation of online news consumption is low in absolute terms, higher than the segregation of most offline news consumption, and significantly lower than the segregation of face-to-face interactions with neighbors, co-workers, or family members. We find no evidence that the Internet is becoming more segregated over time.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 52 Keywords: News, Internet, Echo Chambers JEL Classification: D83, L86 Date posted: April 13, 2010 ; Last revised: July 4, 2014Suggested CitationContact Information
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