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No shite! :)

Actually, it's much more specific than that: outrage.

Novelty makes it more viral.

Propinquity also increases the response (similarity between reader and subject).

In terms of manufacturing consent/sentiment, people who watch more local news tend to drift their views of police and authorities to more favorably. And everyone should know what the effect is of Fox News on its viewers.



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