About CNN and the MSM

[grantcart]

I know that there is a lot of concern and some hysteria about CNN this or that, and it usually follows with the comment about CNN and the MSM but

Since there are times of the day that CNN viewership has fallen below that of my home town of Spokane, WA. can CNN even be classified as 'main stream' anymore.

When people start watching CNN again I will get concerned about what they are saying.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cnn-ratings-lows-piers-morgan-anderson-cooper-341733

Daily ratings stumbled to their lowest in more than a decade (2001), with 319,000 the average total viewers and 129,000 adults 25-54 -- 35 and 45 percent drops, respectively.

[Cha]

1. It's curious.. cnn's ratings are in the toilet ..Yet, still they

continue on the path that got them there. Doesn't seem like good business to me.

They are groveling for those campaign ad dollar$$$$$$.

[dchill]

2. That's startling.

I thought I was one of a few who had stopped watching CNN. They draw about half of what MSNBC does. I'm startled - but I will get over it.

[TroyD]

3. One of the few things Donald Trump was right about this year

Was when he screamed at Wolf Blitzer during his birther meltdown that CNN's viewing figures are down.

[dchill]

4. The blind squirrel...

Finding his acorn.

[still_one]

5. one would have thought they would try to run it the way Ted Turner did.

[politicaljunkie41910]

6. I'm glad their ratings are down. They deserve to be rebuked.

Their failure to call a lie a lie during their campaign election coverage has sealed it for me.

[MuhkRahker]

7. Great point Grantcart!

I had no idea their numbers were that pitiful, I do watch CNN on weekend, because of the dumb prison shows MSNBC has aired every weekend for the last 5 years, GAWD I hate that stuff, I'd rather watch Morning Joe even!

[Jennicut]

8. Ouch.

319,000. I think they see about a million at night.

Honestly, CNN is dull. Dull during the day and dull at night. Soledad O'brien is about the only interesting person they have there. Brooke Baldwin is okay and likable. But the rest are horrible. John King, Wolf Blitzer. Ugg.

[grantcart]

9. kick

[grantcart]

10. kick

[Supersedeas]

11. kick

[fugop]

12. I'd love to see them become a news organization again.

I remember when they were THE place to go for news. Now they're the TMZ of politics and that's sad.

They need to fire a load of "reporters" and bring in some new chief to remake it as a real news channel. Wish they could get Dan Rather or one like him. But the right swiftboated him out of our lives. So sad.

[cliffordu]

13. Kicketty....

[Democat]

14. What does this mean? " 319,000 average total viewers"

"Daily ratings stumbled to their lowest in more than a decade (2001), with 319,000 the average total viewers and 129,000 adults 25-54 -- 35 and 45 percent drops, respectively."

Does that mean how many people watch per-hour or per day or something else?