Comments on: Cable News Ratings for Monday August 11, 2008 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670 Nielsen TV Show Ratings, Data and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:57:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tami http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-24097 Tami Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:39:15 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-24097 I don't get it. I cannot watch FOX...I have tried. The Fox and Friends morning show is so one sided- even with three so called reporters sitting on the couch. CNN is much more "fair and balanced" and treat ALL guests with respect. I trust their reporting and all thoug you can sometimes see which way the reporter leans they make sure they fair. I dont see this happening on FOX- they don I don’t get it. I cannot watch FOX…I have tried. The Fox and Friends morning show is so one sided- even with three so called reporters sitting on the couch.

CNN is much more “fair and balanced” and treat ALL guests with respect. I trust their reporting and all thoug you can sometimes see which way the reporter leans they make sure they fair. I dont see this happening on FOX- they don

]]> By: Kevin http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-22730 Kevin Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:17:45 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-22730 Funny how the 'Mainstream Media' does not like the fact that Fox has blown away the competition. Its simply due to the fact that they are more centered than any other media station. Thats why they get the higher ratings. Poeple are not dumb and are tired of the left-leaning media's reporting. When they have an alternative thats more 'Fair and Balanced' of course they are going to tune in. CNN has started to adopt some of Fox News methods and they are showing better ratings already. Liberal media continues to report poorly due to their political agendas. Look at the recent demotion of Matthews and Olberman as proof positive evn the worst, MSNBC, has to take a look at why its failing! Funny how the ‘Mainstream Media’ does not like the fact that Fox has blown away the competition. Its simply due to the fact that they are more centered than any other media station. Thats why they get the higher ratings. Poeple are not dumb and are tired of the left-leaning media’s reporting. When they have an alternative thats more ‘Fair and Balanced’ of course they are going to tune in. CNN has started to adopt some of Fox News methods and they are showing better ratings already. Liberal media continues to report poorly due to their political agendas. Look at the recent demotion of Matthews and Olberman as proof positive evn the worst, MSNBC, has to take a look at why its failing!

]]> By: Joe http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-14436 Joe Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:28:20 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-14436 I think Obermann is going to get about as much as he's gotten because he is so far left winged. He doesn't even have debates from what I've seen on his shows because he brings in people that agree with him...<br><br>O'Rielly is "Fair and Balanced" . Yes he is more right...but he brings in opposite views and actually debates.<br><br>The left wing is so afraid of O' Rielly they have scared Obama from going onto the show...how sad... I think Obermann is going to get about as much as he's gotten because he is so far left winged. He doesn't even have debates from what I've seen on his shows because he brings in people that agree with him…<br><br>O'Rielly is "Fair and Balanced" . Yes he is more right…but he brings in opposite views and actually debates.<br><br>The left wing is so afraid of O' Rielly they have scared Obama from going onto the show…how sad…

]]> By: StephenMartin http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-14435 StephenMartin Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:25:30 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-14435 Like I said, I watch all the networks regularly. FOX uses "Fair and Balanced" frequently. I do realize Olbermann is MSNBC's bread and butter. I'm not sure why you're making that an issue. I certainly am not. <br><br>And from my observation, and some of the major polls, for the most part, FOX leans right, and the rest lean left. It is my point of view. A view I came to from many years of watching. I'm not going to argue about it, or debate it. Like I said, I watch all the networks regularly. FOX uses "Fair and Balanced" frequently. I do realize Olbermann is MSNBC's bread and butter. I'm not sure why you're making that an issue. I certainly am not. <br><br>And from my observation, and some of the major polls, for the most part, FOX leans right, and the rest lean left. It is my point of view. A view I came to from many years of watching. I'm not going to argue about it, or debate it.

]]> By: Chris Merrill http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-14434 Chris Merrill Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:19:47 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-14434 Fox does still us Fair and Balanced as their slogan. quite a bit actually.<br>As for Mr. Murdoch. I don't believe he is a hard ideologue so much as a smart businessman. Since the 1970s, there has been a conservative 'industry' of sorts. All the books, radio stations and more recently FNC. Before FNC, there was no big conservative station. He saw a potential demand and filled that need.<br>The best part is this industry will be around forever because conservatives in government never do what they say they will. Abortion is still legal, No constitutional amendment against same sex marriage and gov't spending is still rising<br>The liberal 'industry,' is much less viewed. Look at Air America, for example. and Olbermann's ratings, not stellar until he started the whole 'special comment' thing, are still WAY short of O'Reilly.<br>As for the liberal MSM (interestingly, despite their ratings, FNC does not consider themselves part of the MSM)...please consider the following...<br>Reporters do tend to be more liberal than the rest of the country. But their editors trend to the right.<br>Journalists see things that they can't or won't show on TV. When was the last time you saw a full crime scene, with the blood and bodies? Its rare. The Journalist sees it. How many of those would you have to see before you start thinking we need better gun laws? Liberal bias? or just sick of the killing?<br>Journalists rely on facts. Evolution is a scientifically upheld theory. ID/Creationism...not so much. Yet in coverage, both sides are shown to be equal. Liberal bias there? Fox does still us Fair and Balanced as their slogan. quite a bit actually.<br>As for Mr. Murdoch. I don't believe he is a hard ideologue so much as a smart businessman. Since the 1970s, there has been a conservative 'industry' of sorts. All the books, radio stations and more recently FNC. Before FNC, there was no big conservative station. He saw a potential demand and filled that need.<br>The best part is this industry will be around forever because conservatives in government never do what they say they will. Abortion is still legal, No constitutional amendment against same sex marriage and gov't spending is still rising<br>The liberal 'industry,' is much less viewed. Look at Air America, for example. and Olbermann's ratings, not stellar until he started the whole 'special comment' thing, are still WAY short of O'Reilly.<br>As for the liberal MSM (interestingly, despite their ratings, FNC does not consider themselves part of the MSM)…please consider the following…<br>Reporters do tend to be more liberal than the rest of the country. But their editors trend to the right.<br>Journalists see things that they can't or won't show on TV. When was the last time you saw a full crime scene, with the blood and bodies? Its rare. The Journalist sees it. How many of those would you have to see before you start thinking we need better gun laws? Liberal bias? or just sick of the killing?<br>Journalists rely on facts. Evolution is a scientifically upheld theory. ID/Creationism…not so much. Yet in coverage, both sides are shown to be equal. Liberal bias there?

]]> By: cornycob http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-14012 cornycob Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:16:01 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-14012 Murdoch does not own any radio stations. Murdoch does not own any radio stations.

]]> By: i love bush (not the pres) http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-14001 i love bush (not the pres) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:34:22 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-14001 you fail to realize that fox news doesnt even use the "fair and balanced" slogan anymore because they are NOT fair and balanced, and arent allowed to use it. you fail to realize that fox news doesnt even use the “fair and balanced” slogan anymore because they are NOT fair and balanced, and arent allowed to use it.

]]> By: StephenMartin http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-13856 StephenMartin Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:46:44 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-13856 Wonder where all those Olbermann fans went for those few days. ummmmm. Interesting. Wonder where all those Olbermann fans went for those few days. ummmmm. Interesting.

]]> By: pockafella http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/08/12/cable-news-ratings-for-monday-august-11-2008/4670#comment-13810 pockafella Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:51:11 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4670#comment-13810 Go fox. Continuously being "fair and balanced" as both Hillary Clinton campaign chairman and Gov. Ed Rendell stated. Other news programs (MSNBC = crazy people ) should try and adopt the same tactics and maybe then they would also get good ratings and start being competitors! Go fox. Continuously being “fair and balanced” as both Hillary Clinton campaign chairman and Gov. Ed Rendell stated. Other news programs (MSNBC = crazy people ) should try and adopt the same tactics and maybe then they would also get good ratings and start being competitors!

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