Shooterms
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I watch Fox as much as CNN, so I wasn't trying to bash their network at all (except for their lack of coverage last night of the situation in Haiti), it is pretty undisputable they have the best ratings.
Take my grandparents (and eventually my parents) for example, they have nothing to do but watch TV all day, in addition to the fact that they are older Christian conservatives (which obviously that network plays to, much like MSNBC does the other side). There is a whole generation of older American citizens who are the same way, and with the gradual decline of Christians in the nation, I expect Fox's numbers to gradually fall in the long term as well. People who have money and are about lower/middle class will generally have more down time.
I couldn't care less who has better ratings or what type of message they send...it's always beneficial to learn from all extremes to from your own educated opinion. Unfortunately, most people (regardless of affiliation) do not do that.
I'm not bashing your statement. I'm just curious if is based upon a published demographics study, or if is a conclusion you have drawn based upon your own observation.
I don't watch any of the news channels, or any of the networks for my news. I think the stylized presentations they have all shifted to are more geared as entertainment rather than substance. I'm not blaming them for that shift, as they are for-profit businesses and have to provide a product that sells. Regardless, trying to sift through the personality/opinion/style of television news broadcasts, to find actual factual information, is like panning for gold.