Tracking "Progressive" Versus "Socialist" On Television News
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How do the terms "progressive" and "socialist" compare on television news? The timeline below shows the total monthly mentions of socialism across television news, showing Fox News began using the term heavily in July 2018 and uses it far more than its peers.
In contrast, the timeline below shows mentions of "progressives" over the same time period, showing the term beginning to pick up around March 2018 and that all three channels have used it roughly equally, though CNN has begun ramping down its mentions since the start of the pandemic.
