As our nation is increasingly politically polarized, it is worth asking whether there are major differences in the usage of the terms "conservative" and "liberal" on television news. The timeline below shows the percentage of combined monthly airtime across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News mentioning the two terms over the past decade, showing that conservative is mentioned more often than liberal, historically around twice as much, but that mentions of conservatives have steadily decreased since mid-2014.
Mentions Of "Conservative" Versus "Liberal" On Television News
