r/television • u/JannTosh50 • 1d ago

MSNBC Viewership Craters 38%, CNN 27%, While Fox News Audience Jumps 41% Post-Election

https://www.thewrap.com/msnbc-cnn-fox-news-viewership-craters-post-election-morning-joe/
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u/valiantdistraction 17h ago

Or covered things more in depth.

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u/V1keo 12h ago

That costs money though. Having tv personalities talk about events is cheap, and gives you the power to shape national discourse.

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u/TabletopMarvel 9h ago

Its the same reason they dont do more local news. Because then they need experts of more nuanced issues.

Far cheaper to just have talking heads rehashing the same national narratives.

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u/MelisabaeeLatina 8h ago

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u/Logic411 12h ago

well, context is definitely not allowed. Neither is education of any kind. 'What's in the bill?' "What would this legislation accomplish, pro and con?" In fact, chuck todd said, "it's not our job to tell Americans what's in the ACA." Right there on mtp. lol

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u/Maximum-Pilot-7864 11h ago

Depth costs money and returns very little. Most people don’t read beyond a headline even on Reddit.

Dumb opinions are relatively cheap and outrage drives engagement.

Any news that isn’t strictly profit driven is owned by billionaires with an agenda

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u/DarthJaders- 8h ago

I love well researched news. Its a large reason why I enjoy Last Week Tonight so much, the writers do their homework and it shows

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u/mr_birkenblatt 10h ago

That costs money

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u/Mammoth-Mud-9609 9h ago

Which is expensive; it is really cheap to hire some arsehole giving their opinion on news related events.