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sabrina 1

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35. Good news, but it took way too long. The harm they have done will take at least a generation
Fri Dec 30, 2011, 06:09 PM
Dec 2011

to repair.

[div class=excerpt"]FoxPods will, as usual, point out that Fox is still the top cable news network, but that is beside the point. Its audience is peeling away at a rapid rate and over time they will be unable to sustain their leading position. It is also important to put those numbers in context. While Fox is the #1 cable news network, they lag far behind the broadcast nets. In fact, the highest rated program on Fox (O'Reilly Factor) has about half the viewers of the lowest rated broadcast news program (CBS Evening news).

That is interesting and has not been pointed out often enough when they claim they are #1.

Moving to CNN is not a big step up.... Scuba Dec 2011 #1
at least it's not total lies.nt BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #2
Wow, there's a ringing endorsement! tabasco Dec 2011 #30
I won't argue...I never watch them BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #37
When they let Brown go - I emilyg Dec 2011 #11
It's little things like this that make me optimistic about reelecting Obama next year Gman Dec 2011 #3
Meh... nt catabryna Dec 2011 #4
Reality shows are beating fiction. Thus Fox News drops in ratings. nt onehandle Dec 2011 #5
Fuck FOX News, Fuck FOX News, Fuck FOX News, FreakinDJ Dec 2011 #6
What you said. Initech Dec 2011 #7
My thoughts too workinclasszero Dec 2011 #15
I love the chants of "Fox lies".... socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #40
A bit more acceptable then dropping the 'F' Bomb as some call it FreakinDJ Dec 2011 #42
from AJC emilyg Dec 2011 #8
What about Current? sakabatou Dec 2011 #9
I was just going to ask that slay Dec 2011 #10
They were pretty miniscule a year ago rurallib Dec 2011 #12
I look for them to add more shows. B Calm Dec 2011 #19
jennifer Granholm is slated for one for sure. rurallib Dec 2011 #23
a 16% decline will be a huge loss in advertising dollars for fox madrchsod Dec 2011 #13
That doesn't really matter for Faux Noise.... socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #41
Take away all those tv's at various businesses serving the public that are tuned into Fixed News pacalo Dec 2011 #14
Or just pour water down the back of it while you're there. lonestarnot Dec 2011 #16
In some cases I think that fox noise is saying what the proprietor want to say themselves madokie Dec 2011 #18
I Ask To Change The Channel ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #21
Depends on the place but I often ask to change the channel also madokie Dec 2011 #25
We were at a hotel in St. Louis eating breakfast about a year ago and Fox News was on proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #26
You done good madokie Dec 2011 #39
I still get disgusted when I walk into a typical restraunt or buisness and they have Faux on /nt jimlup Dec 2011 #17
I see that in Texas all the time Skittles Dec 2011 #31
yay! lovemydog Dec 2011 #20
OH Joy Mr Dixon Dec 2011 #22
Hmm... What about the mother company? Betty Karlson Dec 2011 #24
I thought the same thing about the hacking scandal impact. TheOther95Percent Dec 2011 #27
Don't watch it Johnny2X2X Dec 2011 #28
my bumper sticker barbtries Dec 2011 #29
CNN is almost just as bad as Fox. nt valerief Dec 2011 #32
May their decline and fall Surya Gayatri Dec 2011 #33
Americans are sick of the hate for one thing Tsiyu Dec 2011 #34
Good news, but it took way too long. The harm they have done will take at least a generation sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #35
They do have the oldest viewers Rozlee Dec 2011 #36
Heh. Scurrilous Dec 2011 #38
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