Sean Munson

University of Washington

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Assistant Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington, where he studies the intersection of technology and behavior; former political blogger

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Increased partisanship in politics is no accident.  The far Left and the far Right live in different worlds when it comes to news and information.

All the News that Fits… What You’re Already Thinking…

Increased partisanship in politics is no accident.  The far Left and the far Right live in different worlds when it comes to news and information.

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