I’m probably gonna regret posting this. Somebody’s bound to come in screeching about how “their” wholly biased “news” network is the best, but here goes anyway.
It seems that CNN has fallen to third in the news network ratings, at least during prime-time.
NEW YORK – CNN is poised to finish March third in the prime-time weeknight ratings behind Fox News Channel and MSNBC, the first time this has ever happened for the channel that pioneered the cable news genre nearly three decades ago.
CNN says its overall business is healthy and it is not straying from its straight news path. But it is suffering more audience erosion than its rivals since the peak days of the presidential election, further proof that the opinionated prime-time shows on Fox and MSNBC have greater audience loyalty.
Well… duh! Fox and MSNBC have greater audience loyalty because they’re feeding red meat to the carnivorous, unwashed masses. They lead willing people around by their emotional noses.
MSNBC chief executive Phil Griffin said the prime-time ratings are an affirmation of the network’s decision to go liberal with Olbermann and Maddow. But he also said it pointed to problems at his rival. [Snip]
“What do they stand for?” he said. “That’s their biggest challenge. CNN ain’t what it used to be, and that has given us an opening because we stand for something and they don’t.”
“What do they stand for??!? They’re supposed to be a news organization, you nitwit!
**sigh**
Folks, we, as a nation, are in serious trouble when the “new” #2 is proud that they’re filtering and framing and skewing fast and furious — just like #1 does.
Ideology R Us. Slant it baby!