NYTimes.com 52% Democrats vs. WSJ.com 40% Republicans; Republicans Outnumber Democrats Online
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Top 5 Sites - Republicans and Democrats (U.S., 18+ Online Population) |
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Site |
Site Composition -Republican % |
Site |
Site Composition -Democratic % |
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RushLimbaugh.com |
84.8 |
BlackAmericaWeb.com |
79.9 |
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NewsMax.com |
65.4 |
AOL BlackVoices |
64.8 |
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Bill O’Reilly.com |
65.4 |
BET.com |
58.6 |
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Drudge Report |
59.0 |
Salon.com |
55.3 |
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Salt Lake Tribune |
57.9 |
Village Voice |
55.2 |
| Source: Nielsen//NetRatings @Plan, Fall 2006 Release | |||
WSJ.com has predominantly Republican readers, at 40.2%. Democrats make up 25.8% of WSJ.com’s readership, closely followed by Independents at 24.3%. At The New York Times online, Democrats make up 52.3% of its readership. Independents compose 22.6% and Republicans 18.3% at the NYtimes.com.
Moderate Leanings
When respondents were asked about their political leaning, the largest segment, 36.1% identified themselves as “Moderate.” The second largest segment, 32.5%, identified themselves as “Conservative/Very Conservative,” while 19.8% of respondents identified themselves as “Liberal/Very Liberal.”
