Something doesn't quite add up....

[Total_Blender]

You seem to be in the majority there. FOX is still getting more than double the ratings as CNN and they are the closest to FOX.

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/15...081#more-39081

Look at some other things that have a large following...

Nickleback
Light Beer
McDonalds
Ranch Dressing

Just because its popular doesn't mean its good. Also, since Fox leads in ratings its kinda stupid that they criticize the media as being "liberal".

But the crazy thing about Fox is that they have a lot more live content, like commentary, anchor reads, interviews (where they either badger or coddle the person they are interviewing, depending on whether that person suits the GOP agenda or not), and reporter stand up. You rarely ever see pre-recorded investigative content on Fox.

So Fox gives you a lot more time with "talking heads" than the other networks. This is because having a face in front of a camera is both faster and cheaper to produce than traditional taped/edited content and it also gives the illusion of immediacy. But Fox's style of production leaves little time for fact checking, and also emphasizes the style and attitude of the reporters over the actual content of the stories.

Newscorp are scum. I am trying to cut my consumption of any Fox/Newscorp media, including entertainment. No more HarperCollins books (not that they ever have any good titles anyway), no more Fox or FX TV, no Fox movies etc etc.

24 hour cable news in general is an inferior source to print media, and online sources like the AP and online newspapers. I feel sorry for people who can't sit still long enough to read a newspaper, but then again half this forum can barely read anyway and are fools to be pitied.



And while Fox may claim to have the highest ratings, the truth is all cable news networks combined still get beaten by re-runs of Dog the Bounty Hunter.

[tony]

But the crazy thing about Fox is that they have a lot more live content, like commentary, anchor reads, interviews (where they either badger or coddle the person they are interviewing, depending on whether that person suits the GOP agenda or not), and reporter stand up. You rarely ever see pre-recorded investigative content on Fox.

So Fox gives you a lot more time with "talking heads" than the other networks. This is because having a face in front of a camera is both faster and cheaper to produce than traditional taped/edited content and it also gives the illusion of immediacy. But Fox's style of production leaves little time for fact checking, and also emphasizes the style and attitude of the reporters over the actual content of the stories.


24 hour cable news in general is an inferior source to print media, and online sources like the AP and online newspapers. I feel sorry for people who can't sit still long enough to read a newspaper, but then again half this forum can barely read anyway and are fools to be pitied.

Honestly for media I only deal with NPR and PBS News now, more investigative reporting than pundits. I think the reason why fox news and limbaugh are so popular is because their audience looks to them for knowledge and its much easier to consume knowledge from a figurehead than engage something that requires thought.

When you know policy, when you know history you don't have to listen to a figurehead for their construed view of modern situations.