THIS IS NOT POLITICAL, AND HOPE IT IS NOT MADE THAT WAY !
Interesting how often a mention of cable news networks come up on this forum.
Just noticed this morning a report on viewership for the big three...CNN..FOX and MSNBC.
"Fox News Hits Ratings Highs, MSNBC Sputters in Busy Week"
As usual, it was no contest in total viewers, with Fox News (2.25 million in primetime, 1.26 million total-day) beating the combined tune-in of CNN (901,000 in primetime, 690,000 in total-day) and MSNBC (737,000 in primetime, 402,000 in total-day)."
Fox News Hits Ratings Highs, MSNBC Sputters in Busy Week | Variety
Seems to me, that watching any of these three for raw news might be frustrating, although there are news shows on all three, perhaps the viewers are followers of personalities on either.
Besides these "big three", I am curious where folks go to stay informed ?.
I usually check Reuters and a few others and then move on to a sampling of newspapers...NYTIMES , etc. Then I really like ECONOMIST (mostly for world views and economics) which is more worldwide. Most interesting is to follow the big stories by visiting the local newspaper site where the story is taking place, national or international. I also read someone on here recommending the Al Jazerra site and it's not bad.
With the internet, there is no reason to be uninformed, and there is also no need to hear only one side. Bias reporting is something that bothers me no end, and while everyone has a bias, some actually try to,present facts with no spin. People seem to look for news they WANT instead of how it is.....the hunt for news you want will never be rewarded.....just not that kind of world. I also try to read the overseas papers.
Any new ideas ?