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Originally Posted by Guest
I continue to come across articles that suggest Fox News has been in the process of moving its political reporting to the left. The articles suggest that James and his wife Kathyrn Murdock ( part owners of Fox) have a radical left agenda . Kathyrn Murdock for example is a Director for the Clinton Climate Initiative and both James and kathyrn are close friends of the Clintons
Reports abound that Bill O'Reilly was really fired because of his political views. and that Sean Hannity was next. Sean Hannity was also accused of sexual harassment . He was at the ready given what happened to O'Reilly and had his law team pursue the accuser until she refuted her false claim. Jesse Watters also a target was falsely accused of making sexist remarks as respect Ivanka Trump
These same articles also make mention that a number of knowledgeable people have been having meetings for the purpose of starting up another conservative television news program
I am not interested in "he says she says" about the allegations against O'Reilly, Hannity or Watters.
What I am interested in is other posters opinions as to
1) do you believe Fox News will go left?
2) do you believe if it does viewership will drop?
3) do you believe another conservative news station will be created?
4) if a new station is created do you believe it will draw viewership in the same manner as Fox News?
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Let's begin with what we know.
Roger Aisles is out there and is salivating for another network, so to question 3, yes there will be a new conservative station, but timing is something else. There are a lot of approvals needed, etc., and this will take time.
I do not think Fox will "go left" whatever that means. They have lost and are losing credibility because they tied themselves so closely to Trump. They have a lot of quality people there that are very frustrated, and want to report NEWS, and have the other radical folks that will support whatever lie or conspiracy theory is the newest. So, no to whatever going left means, but trying to become a more conservative answer with NEWS, yes. Thus, the door will open for Aisles to put together the extremists for a new network, while Fox can concentrate on news rather than what they have turned into.
If a new station is created in Aisles image with folks, the ratings will mirror the hard right extremists that support Trump no matter what he does or says. The extreme alt right has been looking for a voice, and they found him.
If what I am saying happens, the viewing numbers for conservative viewers will get split, as Fox would then be trying to compete with CNN and MSNBC.
I abhor cable news channels in general, and haveing "NEWS" be referred to as LEFT or RIGHT is very disconcerting. News is news.
Of course, producers who decide what is presented will oft times as human beings lean one way or another.
I detest cable news. Does not mean I do not watch. I like selected people on each channel. I also hate the demeaning of these channels by the President, posters, etc. I much prefer to read ALL sides, which allows me not to be distracted by personalities, and to verify what I am hearing.