As the cable news audience ages and people’s news consumption fragments, we are likely to see more outliers from outside conventional politics making dramatic rises that would have been unthinkable not that long ago. Institutional gatekeepers will be replaced by individual opinion makers, and politics will start to veer more toward the extremes as candidates draw attention and resources directly from people. If you are a fan of moderation, you will likely see less of it as the media gatekeepers recede in prominence.
