Mike Kearney, University of Missouri-Columbia (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Mike Kearney, University of Missouri-Columbia

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Michael Kearney, an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, found that while partisan users form highly partisan social networks on Twitter, moderate users -- or those less politically engaged -- continue to avoid politics, potentially creating an important void on social media.

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