Even if The Algorithm makes an independent rating for each keyword in a posting, given the general correlation between various elements of political opinion, and also with various demographic factors, it would hardly be surprising if there were substantial statistical correlations along a "liberal-conservative" axis.
Then again, you're going to get the most reaction on Facebook on items that require the least depth and effort to process. Someone would have to think a while to figure out "What do I think and feel about the conservative stalwart Koch brothers not taking sides in the 2016 presidential election?" IIRC, in journalism, that's called a "think piece", and that doesn't imply "ratings gold!!!".
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Date: 2016-05-28 09:46 pm (UTC)Then again, you're going to get the most reaction on Facebook on items that require the least depth and effort to process. Someone would have to think a while to figure out "What do I think and feel about the conservative stalwart Koch brothers not taking sides in the 2016 presidential election?" IIRC, in journalism, that's called a "think piece", and that doesn't imply "ratings gold!!!".