How Are The "Culture Wars" Being Covered On Television News? – RealClearPolitics

How is the phrase "culture war(s)" being covered on television news? The timeline below shows total mentions of the phrase across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News over the past decade, showing that mentions begin to rise after Donald Trump's election, but surge during the July 2020 George Floyd protests, falling rapidly after, before peaking again in March-April 2021.

MSNBC has mentioned the phrase far more than CNN or MSNBC.

Personality-driven shows dominate mentions of the term, with the Rachel Maddow Show accounting for 5.9% of mentions by itself.

Looking at the total seconds of airtime since the start of last year in which the phrase was mentioned somewhere in the onscreen text, MSNBC has displayed the phrase for more than 8 hours, followed by CNN's 6 hours and Fox News' 1.5 hours.

Looking at the words mentioned most commonly alongside mentions of the "culture wars," prominent terms include "President," "Trump" and "Republican," reflecting the former president's centrality in the discussion around culture wars.

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