CNN Co-founder: High Fox News Ratings Caused by Anger

[red states rule]

Seems the left can't see the forest for the trees. They can't understand why their ratings tank due to their bias - and lash out a network that is fair and balanced


Confessing Error: Some People Do Prefer Defeat to Victory

Nine years ago, when FoxNews sprinted past CNN to become America's number one news network, I attributed its ratings gains to the election of George Bush and the triumph of Fox-watching conservatives. I figured conservatives would be savoring their victory while liberals were averting their eyes in disgust. For the next eight years, I measured political sentiment in the United States by comparing the size of the FoxNews audience with the combined size of the CNN/MSNBC audience. In this space, I even predicted, with reasonable accuracy, the percent by which Barack Obama won the election based on the split in the news audience.

Now, seven months after Barack Obama's victory, CNN's ratings have gone down the drain. From May of last year to May of this year, CNN lost 22% of its total primetime audience. MSNBC was down 2%, while FoxNews was up 24%. In the key advertising demographic (25-54), Fox was up 31%, CNN was down 37% and MSNBC was down 26%. In hard numbers, Fox had 109,000 more viewers than last year while CNN lost 113,000. CNN averaged fewer than 200,000 25-54 viewers in primetime. Even MSNBC averaged more viewers than that.

Total day was nearly as bad, with Fox up 24% and CNN down 7%. MSNBC was down 2% in total viewing. Fox is beating CNN almost two-to-one in most categories.

There's no need to throw any more numbers at you--Fox is gaining, CNN is wilting. Why is this happening when the country still seems about 58-42 in favor of Obama? My best guess is the passion of those who detest Democrats, liberals, and in particular, Barack Obama.

Conservatives seem so angry at their loss, so ready to blame Obama for all their problems that almost 400,000 more of them are watching FoxNews this year than they did last year. I think they turn to Fox for comfort and confirmation. They need to hear the ranters and ravers tell them that it's not their fault, it's all because of those "Socialist Democrats." I have believed for years that it's "comfort and confirmation" that drove conservatives to talk radio. Now it's television, too.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reese-schonfeld/confessing-error-some-peo_b_211018.html

[April15]

I contribute Fox new ratings to the ragon factor, Delusion at any cost.

[Kathianne]

I contribute Fox new ratings to the ragon factor, Delusion at any cost.

FOX wasn't around for Reagan. Then again, you never make sense you just snivel and whine on how 'tough' it's been for you. Get over it, move on.

[avatar4321]

There is nothing angry on Fox unless you count OReilly. And who really cares about him?

[Insein]

Or perhaps liberals are foaming at the mouth with how awesome Barack is when regular people can plainly see what a mess he's created. If the people think they are being bullshitted, they change the channel.

[PostmodernProphet]

angry they had wasted their time watching CNN....

[Silver]

April the Fool is obsessed with ex-President Reagan...
despite April the Fool, history will show Reagan as one the most effective Presidents in recent history....why?---because he was ......


Conservatives seem so angry at their loss, so ready to blame Obama for all their problems that almost 400,000 more of them are watching FoxNews this year than they did last year. I think they turn to Fox for comfort and confirmation. They need to hear the ranters and ravers tell them that it's not their fault, it's all because of those "Socialist Democrats." I have believed for years that it's "comfort and confirmation" that drove conservatives to talk radio. Now it's television, too.


What bullshit...Conservatives are not angry now and never were...saddened by liberal stupidity, yeah...disappointed by BHO, yeah, somewhat...but there is hope for him yet...
His followers in the House and Senate are much more radical and far left than he seems to be....

Fox is simply 'fair and balanced' in comparison to CNN and MSNBC....
Obermann and Matthews come across as Democratic boot licking fools, devoid of even a pretense of objectivity.....

[April15]

April the Fool is obsessed with ex-President Reagan...
despite April the Fool, history will show Reagan as one the most effective Presidents in recent history....why?---because he was ......




What bullshit...Conservatives are not angry now and never were...saddened by liberal stupidity, yeah...disappointed by BHO, yeah, somewhat...but there is hope for him yet...
His followers in the House and Senate are much more radical and far left than he seems to be....

Fox is simply 'fair and balanced' in comparison to CNN and MSNBC....
Obermann and Matthews come across as Democratic boot licking fools, devoid of even a pretense of objectivity.....

I am glad I piss you off. Ragon will be found severely lacking by history as will bush II. You can have your god and praise him daily. Conservatives are so angry that they lost the presidential election they have all the big guns out blasting anything and everything Barrack has ever said and everything he has said he would do.I find you conservatives to be childish in the most prolific way. Crapping your pants. By the way Keith says up front he is biased. Fox fair and balanced? Fairy's maybe and balanced? Like a drunk on a line walk!

[April15]

FOX wasn't around for Reagan. Then again, you never make sense you just snivel and whine on how 'tough' it's been for you. Get over it, move on.When you grow up you may understand english enough to understand what I am talking about and then know what is and isn't whining!

[Kathianne]

When you grow up you may understand english enough to understand what I am talking about and then know what is and isn't whining!

You haven't a clue.

[red states rule]

FOX wasn't around for Reagan. Then again, you never make sense you just snivel and whine on how 'tough' it's been for you. Get over it, move on.

As already pointed out, your stupidity is showing by trying to blame Pres Reagan for Fox news

Fox News went on the air October 7, 1996, and all the liberal networks laughed and dismissed them out of hand

Seems they are as pissed off of at as you are April for actually reporting BOTH sides of the ossues, and having equal representation when their guests debate issues

Over on the liberal shows, it is usually 3 or 4 libs against one conservative (if they have any conservatives at all)

Being an Obama supporter I can underatand your anger over any news organization having the gall to report how Obama's annual deficit is 4 times that of Pres Bush, his current budget is $500 billion more then Pres Bush; Obama's broken promises, and how the US taxpayer paid for his trip to Las Vegas and his date to NY City with his wife

In your world, the news coverage should not be cluttered with facts - but rather how much Obama cares and really wants to help America's economy and bring peace to the world

[April15]

As already pointed out, your stupidity is showing by trying to blame Pres Reagan for Fox news

Fox News went on the air October 7, 1996, and all the liberal networks laughed and dismissed them out of hand

Seems they are as pissed off of at as you are April for actually reporting BOTH sides of the ossues, and having equal representation when their guests debate issues

Over on the liberal shows, it is usually 3 or 4 libs against one conservative (if they have any conservatives at all)

Being an Obama supporter I can underatand your anger over any news organization having the gall to report how Obama's annual deficit is 4 times that of Pres Bush, his current budget is $500 billion more then Pres Bush; Obama's broken promises, and how the US taxpayer paid for his trip to Las Vegas and his date to NY City with his wife

In your world, the news coverage should not be cluttered with facts - but rather how much Obama cares and really wants to help America's economy and bring peace to the world

The sheep keep looking and the wolf in amongst them! You people deserve your anguish! Adios and good bye! Raygoon sucked and so has bush. If you can't connect the two maybe math isn't for you.

[Silver]

April, you are the clown that rants....continuously..

in just a bout every post you make...and then you show your stupidity by claiming its the other side that is angry....your just too much of a pinhead to see you're a pinhead....
You don't make us angry...you're actually quite entertaining ... :lol:

[Insein]

The sheep keep looking and the wolf in amongst them! You people deserve your anguish! Adios and good bye! Raygoon sucked and so has bush. If you can't connect the two maybe math isn't for you.

Its like looking at a petulent child that was just told to goto there room. They start shouting how they hate everyone and wish they never were born. Yet their parents still love them anyway.