Pew is out with their annual look at how news consumers get their information, with several interesting breakdowns across various forms of media.
But one category that sticks out is which cable news network plays a “significant role in people’s news habits” – not surprisingly, FNC grew year-to-year but CNN and MSNBC were down, even among Democrats.
From the study:
Overall, cable news continues to play a significant role in peoples’ news habits – 39% say they regularly get news from a cable channel. But the proportions saying they regularly watch CNN, MSNBC and CNBC have slipped substantially from two years ago, during the presidential election.
Only Fox News has maintained its audience size, and this is because of the increasing number of Republicans who regularly get news there. Four-in-ten Republicans (40%) now say they regularly watch Fox News, up from 36% two years ago and just 18% a decade ago. Just 12% of Republicans regularly watch CNN, and just 6% regularly watch MSNBC.
As recently as 2002, Republicans were as likely to watch CNN (28%) as Fox News (25%). The share of Democrats who regularly watch CNN or Fox News has fallen from 2008.
It says a lot about how far FNC has come that it has completely taken over the Republican news audience. It was an entirely different time when CNN had more Republicans regularly watching the network than FNC just eight years ago.
Read More: by Steve Krakauer, Mediaite
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ITS TOO BAD ED SCHULTZ'S FAMILY DON'T TELL HIM OUT OF PITY FOR HIM JUST HOW UTTERLY STUPID AND IGNORANT HE IS AND HE NEEDS A PROOF READER REAL BAD TO TELL HIM WHAT NOT TO PUT OUT ON THE AIR. I FIRST HERD HIM I THOUGHT HIS STUPIDITY WOULD PASS BUT IT GETS WORSE IF THAT'S POSSIBLE EVERY TIME HE OPENS HIS MOUTH
Uh, Jim, I think you meant to comment on a different post–Schultz isn't mentioned in this one.
True James but you have to admit that Jim's comment about schultz was very good!
JAMES LISTEN REAL CLOSE IF I WANT SOMETHING FROM YOU YOU WILL FEEL A TUG ON YOUR CHAIN
Jim see my post below relating to James Post!
GO TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE I'M SURE THAT'S HIS PICTURE
Hmm. I see a picture of the Fox News, CNN and MSNBC logos. But maybe it's a kind of Rohrschach test, where we see what we want.
As far as your "listen real close" comment, you do realize that I can't hear what you write? Also, next to your left pinky is a "shift lock" key that will let you use something other than capital letters.
Hey, just trying to help another Jim.
YOUR TIME WOULD BE BETTER SPENT TRYING TO HELP YOURSELF
You're probably right.
James i could have fun with your response but i won't! Be sure to read my post pertaining to server problems earlier in the evening.
This is true Jim!
James why do you always have to respond so truculently!
Everyone including Jim well knows that you can not hear him! What a stupid comment by you! What does it even matter as to whether or not Jim chooses to use all caps or not?
You owe Jim a apology!
See my post below which explains why.
Jim see my post below! The site expearienced server problems & temporarily closed down the site this evening. Thus your post ended up here in error due to the site & not you.
HOT COUGAR THANKS FOR THE BACK UP BUT BY NOW YOU KNOW ANYTHING JAMES WRITES IS AN ATTEMPT TO PROMOTE THE USURPER
Jim i agree with you!
James,
You did not know but for your information this site was down due to server problems earlier this evening. They were expeariencing problems with post being placed in error under other articles instead of the original article for which it was intended for. I have expearienced this myself before on this site when they were expeariencing server problems. So not trying to be rude but i think you need to apologize to Jim & simply explain what occured that caused you to make the post that you did in error.
James see my post below relating to your post!
Good Comment Jim!
Dang! See everyone! Even my post are being posted all over this site!
CNN and MSNBC are kind of like rancid gas, you know what I am talking about, when someone cuts one thats so foul that it make your eyes water, and you want to toss your lunch at the same time.
But please let not be shy, so add to these two worthless intel spots MSN, NBC, CBC, and ABC all fit in the mold of really rancid gas too.
Don't get me wrong FOX is not all that great, but at least they give other views than the wacked out Progressive rhetoric of the others.
People Brain Washing comes from getting filled with Intel that is not valid, as MSNBC – people as not quite as stupid as Cass Sunstien thinks we all are. People are seeing the trash on these stations for what it really is. When they have zero sponsors perhaps they will start with telling the "TRUTH" and stop making stuff up and or outright lies.
OF COURSE !!! They do not tell the news and the facts…They slant everything LIBERAL.
They will be out of business SOON !!
Since Fox is now controlled by the Saudis, they're growing worse with each passing day. I can no longer watch O'Reilly .. he is so "full of himself," and Hannity is so "harpy." I prefer to watch Fox Business; you can get all the important news there and don't have to tolerate the "tabloid effect" now predominating at Fox News. MSNBC, CNN and the alphabets .. NEVER.
People are tired of being lied to , they are being awakened to the truth in a way they haven't been since the late sixties . Only an a– would argue about Ed Shultz .
With all of Fox's defects it is still the best we have . I agree about O'Reilly and to some extent Hannity , But Glenn Beck is my guru .
BECK IS MY FAVORITE BUT HE HAS ONE DEFECT HE THINKS THE USURPER IS A LEGAL CITIZEN YOU WOULD THINK WITH ALL THE RESOURCES HE HAS HE WOULD KNOW BETTER
Fox News is truly more fair & balanced than CNN or MSNBC.
I as a Independent want to hear a fair exchange of views of both parties wheter it is a political issue or
some other issue. Just a biased view of one party is never what i would consider news..
Unless it's the Republican party, apparently.
James! What a total like of common sense! Just exactly how does this relate to my post other that your attempt at being a bigot ? Let me ask you? Just how stupid can you in fact be?
You claim to be a educated person but your post & responses to post leaves me to believe in fact you are not.
I'm sure most readers understood the relevance. I don't count on you to understand anything.
No James!
You were as usual being bigoted & a real smart ass! I as well as everyone else on this site knew damned well what you were relating to! Grow up & get a real life & job! Loser!
Fox news Fair and Balanced ha ha ha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0AL4yml3bw
IMO they are just as bad as ABC, CBS, NBC MSNBC, CNN. They all lie and shill!
If fox was so fair and balanced then why do you never hear about the influence that the CFR holds over an administration? http://www.prisonplanet.com/hillary-clinton-cfr-t…
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE FALSE LEFT RIGHT PARADIGM!