This $330M loss is not even a glimmer reflecting the loss Oprah’s political activism has cost this nation. It would be poetic justice to have these financial and credibility losses extend beyond “OWN” and deep into her personal financial/credibility wealth equal to that imposed upon this nation.
What “Oprah’s political activism has cost this nation” is a drop in the bucket compared to that of the broadcast networks.
CBS nearly threw a presidential election with those forged memos. CEO Les Moonves should have been fired and brought up before Congress. The news department should have been gutted. In fact, the FCC should have yanked CBS’ license to broadcast on the public airwaves for a least a year.
Oh, but Dan Rather gets to “retire.” Okay. Justice has been served.
And yet Oprah’s network reaches (on its best day) 300,000 people. Most days its about 180,000.
I think FReepers are directing their vitriol at the wrong target.