Where Men and Women Differ in Following the News
A look at the public’s news interests over the past year shows continuing differences between women and men in the types of news stories that they follow very closely.
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A look at the public’s news interests over the past year shows continuing differences between women and men in the types of news stories that they follow very closely.
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