Posted on 05/07/2003 7:15:56 PM PDT by FairOpinion
Most Americans watch the six o'clock news on ABC, CBS, or NBC on their local channels to get television news. Cable news plays a secondary role to the "big three" in televised news. Fox News is conservative, but its high rating is relatively new. Who the heck reads the Philadelphia Inquirer or Free Republic to get daily news? And the Standard, NewsMax,~ give me a break. I was referring to mainstream, national news sources.... the ones that most people know about and turn to when they get home from work. As for Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, etc, their programs are entertainment shows. They give their opinions and commentaries of the news..but nobody turns them on to get news updates. I think most people would agree with me that when Americans want to just get the news updates or brief commentaries, they turn to NBC, CBS, or ABC, or they just read their local papers. And those are mostly liberal garbage sources who get their stories from the very liberal Reuters and Associated Press outlets. But, I'm glad to know that conservative media are making somewhat of a comeback.
Really? I thought cable overtook network news. maybe not.
Who the heck reads the Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphians, natch.
I was referring to mainstream, national news sources....
US News and World Report?
As for Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, etc, their programs are entertainment shows.
Yes, and many radio listeners get their news from those radio stations during those shows.
or they just read their local papers.
Local newspapers run the spectrum from left to right, depending on the area. I'm sure you've seen conservative small town local papers. I know I have.
And those are mostly liberal garbage sources who get their stories from the very liberal Reuters and Associated Press outlets.
Let me ask you, what's your local paper? What's the editorial angle?
But, I'm glad to know that conservative media are making somewhat of a comeback.
Hey, this is my only point: that there are many outlets to get conservative-flavored news and the charge that we only have liberal media at our disposal isn't going to wash anymore.
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