Today’s Media Misses looks at a Harris-Guardian poll showing that Americans are dramatically misinformed about the economy. They think it’s ailing when it’s actually healthy. Is it the media’s fault? The Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell (gift link) concedes that news outlets go negative because the public clicks on negative stories. In an election year, this is a problem. Is it death for democracy by 1,000 clicks?
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