• RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    His tweets have a 5th grade reading level, there’s a connection for sure. Even Facebook and Twitter and other social media requires some level of reading.

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      3 hours ago

      4th-grade I’ve heard. In any case, American media had been aiming for 5th-grade long before Trump. Maybe it was 6th? In any case, I learned that in the 90s.

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      24 hours ago

      In general, media companies usually target a 5th grade reading level to ensure most can read and understand the stories.

      His tweets definitely aren’t a 5th grade level, because they’re clearly below that level.