People who watch entertainment TV are more likely to vote for populist politicians

(Queen Mary University of London) People exposed to entertainment television are more likely to vote for populist politicians according to a new study co-authored by an economist at Queen Mary University of London. The researchers investigated the political impact of entertainment television in Italy over the last 30 years during the phased introduction of Silvio Berlusconi's commercial TV network Mediaset.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2nVdBNg