I didn’t realize the open air networks even still had news shows. I haven’t seen them in years. How do they even begin to measure their numbers? Nearly everyone is on cable and their numbers are easy to measure.
I believe Nielsen is pretty much the industry standard for measuring tv watching.
Remember that a huge percentage of homes receive their network stations via cable, satellite, or internet.
I didn’t realize the networks still had news. I watch Fox because I like OR and VS. The other Fox news shows are just OK.
When there is a major breaking story, I switch back and forth between Fox and CNN. Too much redundancy when something breaks and then they cycle the story.
I often think 24-7 news is bad. Have to fill up the time.
The deal with news isn’t the reporters etc. They mostly look good. It is the editorial policies about which stories they DON’T cover.
I get a lot of news from the www, including this site and sometimes I just look at my start up and follow a few headlines.
I read the LA Times a lot because it’s free where I eat breakfast. Can’t miss the poor (illegal) immigrant story of the week. The deal with the times is they are an omitter. Left out Benghazi for weeks and then just scant cover of the hearings.
I think the best approach is to seek out multiple sources. That’s the best chance to catch a lot of stories. Left out Benghazi for weeks and then just scant cover of the hearings.
I think the best approach is multiple sources. And then think.
I would watch a straight down the line international, national and local news program which had good investigative reporting. I don’t think there is much of that today. I liked the gal at CBS that hit Benghazi hard or was it fast and furious. Where is the reporting like that on other issues.
If there were better owners and editors, I think news coverage like that would be successful.
Fox news is better than the otters, but still hit and miss.
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