A cable news network under scrutiny by millions is again the king of the hill with competitors far behind. The latest TV ratings data show Fox News is kicking butt and taking names.
One of my favorite web sites that I check weekly is TV by the Numbers. It’s not a political site — just a TV ratings site with charts, graphs and analysis of Nielsen ratings data.
Their cable news section has been a hotbed of activity lately thanks to the White House’s recent trash-talking about Fox News, a cable news organization that, frankly, gets lots of viewing in my household.
The ratings data show I’m not alone. The evening ratings for Fox News is near 2008 election levels, while the ratings for its competitors are down by at least 50 percent.
As an admitted news “junkie,” I do complement Fox News coverage with Internet news aggregators like Google News, which scour and collect news stories from the Internet. A more “low-tech” approach I use is with my TV remote control to check in on CNN, HLN, and yes, even MSNBC. Fox News is more likely to give the viewer a fair shake and not omit or tilt the story, a subconscious tactic I often see on CNN, especially from talking heads Don Lemon and Kyra Phillips.
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That is so cool! I posted the story to my Facebook page too. A friend directed me to Fox News several years ago (I watched 9/11 on CNN) and I haven’t watched anything since. I love the way they are collecting the outspoken people that really say what they think, from Huckabee to Imus!
CNN is tops when it comes to breaking news, like natural disasters, car chases, school tragedies, celebrity arrests & deaths, and the like. Their cameras are impeccable, their graphics are amazing. But for the day-to-day pulse and substance of American thought and opinion, the only choice is Fox News.