Posted on 08/31/2005 8:40:33 AM PDT by Mike Bates
In response to my column on the decline of cable news because of their obsession with missing-person cases, one person wrote in, "Come-On. Get a Grip... What's wrong with a couple of hours 'break' from Real News.."
A couple hours break?
On the other hand, one said, "I am so sick of hearing all of the details of the Aruba fiasco that I just can't tolerate it any more. This Aruba show is sinking Fox News, and I am watching it less and less."
Here's what someone else wrote:
"I just read your article and have to agree completely that the Holloway reporting has gone completely off the deep end. I used to be a junky watching Hard Ball, O'Reilly, Hannity/Colmes and then Scarborough Country until about a month or two ago.
It was getting too much for me to waste that much time but these shows used to be compelling. Especially the first year or so of Scarborough Country. Joe used to be hard-hitting, very conservative and used to expose media bias and liberal hypocrisy. Not any more. Lately he has tried to go head to head and compete with Greta just because they are on at the same time.
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Well if your article is truthfull, then why is Fox News Channel leading in all the cable news polls?
You just wished it would be that way....keep on wishing, your other hand will get fuller first!
Fox wouldn't suck so much if it wasn't all Natalee all the time. I have no idea how they plan to hang on to #1 like that.
Fox News has two good things left:
1) Brit Hume
2) Smoking, hot babes
The fact that it is "fair and balanced" in comparison to other cable news networks says more about the entire industry than it does about Fox News.
It's the same with me. I still like Brit Hume's show, Media Watch, and the Beltway Boys but I infrequently watch BOR or H&C anymore.
It's not that bad...geeeeeeeeeeeessshhhhh.
You know not of whom you speak.
Talk about a chanell in decline! No idea how than can hang onto #1 at this pace.
Ratings for FOX just released and they were up HUGE, again. I guess the FACTS dispute the author's premise.
I watch Cavuto and Special Report w/ BH. That's it.
Isn't Tony SNow still there?
What about Krauthammer and Hannity?
I usually just put on CNBC for the financials, etc. When I did put on the early Fox news, I was surprised how stupid and trivial the morning "anchors" and news sounded.
It doesn't have to be all-news either, there'd be hunting shows, tips on firearm defense, spotlights on key issues such as SS and illegal immigration (bayourod could be one of the debaters ROFL) and interviews with FReepers.
Yet the Fox news numbers continue to rise. The ratings actually showed that more people WANTED to see the Aruba story. Someone please explain that one.
While I agree Fox News has worn out the utterly boring Natalie Hollaway story, is it any more worn out than what the other networks cover obsessively, whether it's the daily body count ticker in Iraq they get off on telling us endlessly about or their endless coverage of the utterly insignificant Cindy Sheehan?
At least the Hollaway coverage is motivated by the fact it at one time held viewer's interest and was something they wanted to know about (hopefully Fox is reading their ratings and noting people have lost interest now). Of course we know the Iraq body count and Cindy Sheehan obsession of CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, MSNBC was all about furthering an agenda. Given the two motivations, I'll take the former over obsessive reporting meant to mold public opinion.
Fox News: Almost All Tabloid All the Time
Conservative Fox News Channel Up 32% (WOW) In August Ratings As Other Cable News Operations Crash
We don't get cable or satellite TV so we're stuck with the 3 networks and sometimes PBS. At one point over a year ago we were really looking into getting cable because we wanted to get Fox News, but it wasn't offered with the most basic package so we didn't bite.
But now even if it was offered at a basic rate, I doubt we'd go for it. I've heard way too many complaints from regular Fox News watchers and every time I tune into Fox News at a family member's house I tire easily at the amount of time spent on non-news stories.
I don't watch the others, well sometimes I watch that asshat Olberman when O'reilly is being stupid. I am amazed anyone watches Greta, though. Sheis annoying and boring. I'll take Animal Planet over Greta.
Yeah! Greta in a swimsuit! can't Wait for the calendar!......
I have a cousin who is a producer for CNN. Even He watches Fox News! The reason more people watch Fox than the others is simply because their on-air personalities are more attractive than the competition. Period.
Brit rules. Fox News Sunday is OK - especially the panel where Brit regularly beats up on Juan Williams.
Greta has always been a one story woman starting with OJ.
Yea I bet you don't.
Two of the reasons I no longer watch Fox
Not having TV or radio, I just heard about the Hurricane yesterday. And that is just because I went to Freerepublic for the first time in quite a while.
Life is so quiet these days... ;^>
It doesn't have to be all-news either, there'd be hunting shows, tips on firearm defense, spotlights on key issues such as SS and illegal immigration (bayourod could be one of the debaters ROFL) and interviews with FReepers.
We could have a "War on Drugs" show. More chair throwing than on Geraldo Rivera.
Ditto - he was great yesterday. Made a very good report on Sheehan's poor excuse for a radio interview with NPR. You know how he does it with that straight face and those eyes looking at you that say "what she's doing is b*&^s&#t." Then he reported something the New York Times said about Bush - something like "Bush said that the supporter are giving aide to the Enemy." Brit said, "That's not what he said at all," and then said the correction. Love that man's style!
I watch Brit and John Gibson....however if either one of them so much as mentions Aruba....WHERE'S MY G.D. REMOTE????
FOX needs to start a new network, one that caters to sensational types of stories. They can call it "OMG/FOX". For the rest of us? Please, give us our news network back...
what happened to David Asmond and Linda Vester? There have been an awful lot of new anchors most of whom cut people off and won't let them talk? MSNBC can have Rita Cosby who I have always found irritating. I would prefer Greta talking about Natalee than about Cindy Sheehan. The summer is usually a slow news cycle. Give them a break.
While I agree with all this as it relates to the Aruba story...it is interesting (and sad) that since Greta has been covering it, her ratings seem to have gone through the roof. Granted, it was a few weeks ago that I recall these ratings...but I'm wondering if Fox isn't just pandering to what it thinks is a ratings winner.
I like Heartland on Saturdays at 5 p.m. John Kasich. Sometimes he sits in for Bill O'Reilly.
Are there still people who watch television out there?
How quaint.
LOL! I was thinking the same thing.
Linda's on maternity leave I believe.
reality t.v.
It's actually quite simple. Fox is now a tabloid network, which means their primary competition is no longer CNN or MSNBC -- it's the "Inside Hollywood" type of crap you see on the major networks.
It's becoming increasingly clear to me that Fox is marketing itself to an audience with an average IQ of about 90.
Two of the reasons I no longer watch Fox -bb
I don't know how much you watch him, but Charles K is one of the most astute observers, at the table. He routinely stomps on the libs, and gets to keep his status. He doesn't seem to be a liberal. He is not anything that I can really detect... but he usually does have some very good thoughts.
As for Sean, I can say similar things for Mr. O'Pompass...
Tell me about it...
Now that NWI is no more, I only watch TV news for major story coverage.
I can't really remember the last time I watched it before Katrina.
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Fox News Channel Up 32% In August Ratings
Nork, Glock, Steveegg, Westcoastgal and Grrrr could host the weekly NASCAR Shows
I agree, Brit Hume, that's it.
For the London Bombing CNN was the best even if you had to read between the lines because of their slant. I'd still rather watch News, even left leaning, than People Magazine on the air.
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