Is it just me, or does there appear to be some correlation between people who follow "news" and a willingness to assume the worst about those who hold different

Is it just me, or does there appear to be some correlation between people who follow "news" and a willingness to assume the worst about those who hold different opinions? Yes, following the news doesn't necessarily cause incivility, but maybe someone should take a look. After all, if one doesn't follow the news, then there's nothing news-related to get worked up about...