Talk about failing your man. The Libs are not watching.
Maybe Donohue needs to host a show on Pacifica Radio to get the numbers he needs.
"Maybe Donohue needs to host a show on Pacifica Radio to get the numbers he needs."
Audience surveys consistently reveal that the audience for news is overwhelmingly conservative politically.
Think about it. The demographic they are seeking is "above average income, above average education, high consuming households with children". This demographic skews heavily conservative Republican. We are well-informed and want to stay that way -- actively reading the newspapers and following the broadcast news.
Media executives, however, somehow failed to recognize that the liberal propaganda they were spewing would not cut ice with this audience. Then, along came Roger Ailes...
The guys who are running network news and the other mainstream media outlets are totally clueless as to the nature of their market. I suppose that's not surprising, given that they don't understand capitalism...
Phil Donahue is like a leisure suit for a lot of people; they find in the back of the closet and cannot believe they ever wore such a thing. Then, they realize that it was the fashion at that time. They have a chuckle and then throw it out.