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Personally, I think this happened in large part of FOX News's downward spiral into the world of tabloid TV.

In addition, FOX News has an extremely irritating tendency to continue to air their prime time talking blocks rather than run coverage of an interesting event. More recently, the Opportunity landing. CNN carried. FOX did not.
1 posted on 02/05/2004 6:33:55 AM PST by Crazieman
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I would think that, in part, some of the swing would be because far more Dims actually care about the Dem primaries and they are more likely to swarm to a left-wing-viewer friendly news source.

However, you are correct that FOX seems to be lowering the bar in a lot of areas.

50 posted on 02/05/2004 7:54:44 AM PST by trebb (Ain't God good . . .)
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Faux Skews is nothing but Trash TV.
52 posted on 02/05/2004 7:58:35 AM PST by Guillermo (Lawyers, the true Scum of the Earth)
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This morning I finally got fed up with Fox and turned it off when I saw the videotape of the carwash kidnapping for the fiftieth time. Then force of habit got the better of me, and I turned it on again -- there was Scott Petersen. ARRRGH! It's just another reality drama now, manufacturing ersatz emotions for little people who suck their life through a tube.
54 posted on 02/05/2004 8:02:45 AM PST by SalukiLawyer
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Fox isn't a news channel, it's a gab fest.
56 posted on 02/05/2004 8:04:51 AM PST by lewislynn (I'll give "the rebate" back if I can have my country back....Mr. President.)
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I agree. I also think Fox is catering more to Democrats over the last several months. Conservatives are not watching as much therefore.
71 posted on 02/05/2004 10:34:40 AM PST by rushmom
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I think that may be part of it, but also I think it's because it's coverage of the democrat primary. There's probably more interest by CNN's typical viewers (democrats) in the democrat primary.
72 posted on 02/05/2004 10:54:41 AM PST by alnick (A vote for anyone but George W. Bush for president in 2004 is a vote to strengthen Al Qaeda.)
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Fox News' ratings are taking a dive? GOOD. Maybe now they'll appreciate that serious news viewers aren't interested in the salacious tripe they serve up 24/7 on Michael Jackson, Scott Peterson and Kobe Bryant!

At every major news event over the past three months, Fox was the LAST to cover it! This was true whether it was the capture of Saddam or the dual landings on Mars.

I'm also sick of their "Fox News ALERT" silliness. When I see the word "ALERT," I expect it to be new news, not a rehash of sensationalist idiocy.

Fox squandered their lead on bombast and hype. They're going to be hard-pressed to earn that lead back.

73 posted on 02/05/2004 10:56:02 AM PST by Prime Choice (I'm pro-choice. I just think the "choice" should be made *before* having sex.)
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FOX News has an extremely irritating tendency to continue to air their prime time talking blocks rather than run coverage of an interesting event.

Totally agree -- just this morning I was watching Tenant's speech at Georgetown and when he finished FoxNews immediately went to studio for the "pundits" opnions. I happened to switch to CNN and they were covering the Q&A session with Tenant and students - which was very good. FoxNews missed the boat again.

74 posted on 02/05/2004 10:59:59 AM PST by Elkiejg (Clintons and Democrats have ruined America)
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Or, it might just be liberal Democrats wanting to see liberal Democratic coverage of the primaries.
79 posted on 02/05/2004 11:21:32 AM PST by Ol' Sparky
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It happend because of the Commie primary. Most commies that were interested went to the commie network.
87 posted on 02/05/2004 8:09:21 PM PST by Brimack34
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I must concur that FOX just seems to be the National Enquirer of the cable news networks lately. I am so sick of hearing about Janet, Michael, Scott and Kobe...every time one of them sneezes, FOX is on the scene with a live reporter and pundits are on hand to tell Greta about the trajectory.

As soon as I hear the word "Peterson" on Fox, I flip to CNN.

88 posted on 02/05/2004 8:16:29 PM PST by HennepinPrisoner (Send GWB a message......Write-in Tancredo on Super Tuesday)
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I turned to Fox last night. Commercial. Down to MSNBC. Same commercial. Down to CNN - ah, a real news story, albeit a
depressing one - the child abduction in Florida.
91 posted on 02/05/2004 8:32:00 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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93 posted on 02/06/2004 5:02:46 PM PST by nutmeg (Tick off a terrorist - Vote for George W. Bush!)
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