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Why do people continue to take Fox News seriously?

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Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?
 
Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?
Do you actually expect anyone with even a minimal lick of any sense on up to take you seriously?

It's not even worth arguing with you about anything factual if you actually believe that the Fox reporting is worse than what is happening in the fake news MSM.

Tell you what, name the fatal bombshell against Trump, of all the many, reported over and over and over and over by the fake news channels the last two years, that is actually fatal. If you can do that, and support that fatal bombshell with anything known in the biz as, you know... proof, then maybe we can have a conversation.

You won't do so because you cannot. It simply does not exist, its a figment of the left wing's continuous fantasy. A truly overly moist [read: drenched ] dream.
 
Fox News finishes 2018 as most-watched cable network as ‘Hannity’ dominates

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/fox-news-finishes-2018-as-most-watched-cable-network-as-hannity-dominates

Fox News Channel officially finished 2018 as the most-watched basic cable network for the third consecutive year among both primetime and total day viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Fox News averaged 2.4 million primetime viewers, the highest-rated year since launching 22 years ago. No other basic cable network surpassed the two-million average viewership plateau, with ESPN averaging 1.9 million primetime viewers to finish second. MSNBC, HGTV and USA rounded out the top five, while CNN averaged only 988,000 primetime viewers to finish eleventh overall.

“Fox News continues to outperform other basic cable networks, proving once again that our news coverage and premiere team of journalists and opinion hosts are the best in the business. With the recent launch of Fox Nation, an increased focus on digital and the strong ratings momentum we have built, we are confident that 2019 will offer our loyal viewers even more ways to engage with Fox News,” CEO Suzanne Scott and President Jay Wallace said in a joint statement.

As for total day ratings, Fox News averaged 1.4 million viewers with second-place MSNBC falling short of the one-million mark. MSNBC averaged 994,000 viewers with Nickelodeon, ESPN and HGTV joining FNC among the top five. CNN averaged 706,000 total day viewers to finish seventh among cable networks.

“Hannity” finished 2018 as the most-watched cable news program, averaging 3.3 million viewers




Basic Cable Ranker: Week of Jan. 14
Fox News Channel was the most-watched basic cable network not only in total day, but also in prime time, averaging 2.27 million prime time viewers, and 1.4 million total day viewers.

The network averaged 387,000 adults 25-54 during prime time, and 254,000 adults 25-54 across total day, per live-plus-same-day data from Nielsen.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/basic-cable-ranker-week-of-jan-14/391845


Guess you do not watch MSNBC, CNN, they screech about president Trump 7/24. Rage and hate............
You do know the difference between news and opinion programs? FOX is laughing every month when the ratings come in.... They are #1!! ;)
 
Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?

Because...
A. This Jack-Ass
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B. Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson tend to expose racism instead of being racist.
C. FOX doesn't attack kids for wearing red MAGA hats...or any hats...
D. I don't know if you've heard yet but...walls work.
and finally
E. I hate to break it to ya but...this person:
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Is not to be taken seriously.

Just the top reasons but, I think you know why now.
 
Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?

You're misinformed.
You confuse political commentary and conservative punditry for award winning reporting coming from the likes of news correspondents and journalists, Brit Hume, John Roberts, Martha MacCallum, Catherine Herridge, Bret Baier, David Asman, Maria Bartiromo, and Neil Cavuto.
 
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Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?

Seems you are the one who cares what a bunch of talking potato heads have to say...and that includes Smith.
 
Because they have no idea of what verisimility is.




 
Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?

Hannity does the news now?
 
Seems you are the one who cares what a bunch of talking potato heads have to say...and that includes Smith.

He is nauseating.
I will give him credit for covering breaking news stories; natural disasters and the like.
 
Hannity does the news now?

Sadly, this is what the public schools and universities have taught today's students. Hannity is a news anchor, hence Fox News faux. LOL!
 
Do you actually expect anyone with even a minimal lick of any sense on up to take you seriously?

It's not even worth arguing with you about anything factual if you actually believe that the Fox reporting is worse than what is happening in the fake news MSM.

Tell you what, name the fatal bombshell against Trump, of all the many, reported over and over and over and over by the fake news channels the last two years, that is actually fatal. If you can do that, and support that fatal bombshell with anything known in the biz as, you know... proof, then maybe we can have a conversation.

You won't do so because you cannot. It simply does not exist, its a figment of the left wing's continuous fantasy. A truly overly moist [read: drenched ] dream.

What would be fatal bombshells for almost any other president, since republicans love their crooks (nixon and agnew) another repubican might have survived this far too. But beside that, his first speech demonizing brown people. His outrageous criticism of john mccain. Judges who aren't competent because they are brown. Making fun of gold star parents and people with disabilities. Separating families, denying he paid off a porn star, having affairs while married, denying he paid off a playboy bunny. No connection with any russian in any way shape or form except for that trump tower in moscow and the trump tower in new york where the russians, trump's campaign manager, son and son in law all attended for a meeting about adoption. Nah, he hasn't done anything wrong so far.
 
Fox News finishes 2018 as most-watched cable network as ‘Hannity’ dominates

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/fox-news-finishes-2018-as-most-watched-cable-network-as-hannity-dominates

Fox News Channel officially finished 2018 as the most-watched basic cable network for the third consecutive year among both primetime and total day viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Fox News averaged 2.4 million primetime viewers, the highest-rated year since launching 22 years ago. No other basic cable network surpassed the two-million average viewership plateau, with ESPN averaging 1.9 million primetime viewers to finish second. MSNBC, HGTV and USA rounded out the top five, while CNN averaged only 988,000 primetime viewers to finish eleventh overall.

“Fox News continues to outperform other basic cable networks, proving once again that our news coverage and premiere team of journalists and opinion hosts are the best in the business. With the recent launch of Fox Nation, an increased focus on digital and the strong ratings momentum we have built, we are confident that 2019 will offer our loyal viewers even more ways to engage with Fox News,” CEO Suzanne Scott and President Jay Wallace said in a joint statement.

As for total day ratings, Fox News averaged 1.4 million viewers with second-place MSNBC falling short of the one-million mark. MSNBC averaged 994,000 viewers with Nickelodeon, ESPN and HGTV joining FNC among the top five. CNN averaged 706,000 total day viewers to finish seventh among cable networks.

“Hannity” finished 2018 as the most-watched cable news program, averaging 3.3 million viewers




Basic Cable Ranker: Week of Jan. 14
Fox News Channel was the most-watched basic cable network not only in total day, but also in prime time, averaging 2.27 million prime time viewers, and 1.4 million total day viewers.

The network averaged 387,000 adults 25-54 during prime time, and 254,000 adults 25-54 across total day, per live-plus-same-day data from Nielsen.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/basic-cable-ranker-week-of-jan-14/391845


Guess you do not watch MSNBC, CNN, they screech about president Trump 7/24. Rage and hate............
You do know the difference between news and opinion programs? FOX is laughing every month when the ratings come in.... They are #1!! ;)

Pravda had great readership, I imagine. Plus FOX used to have its ladies show lots of leg, catnip for us old guys. Esquire described FOX as "fair and balanced... and *****." Don't know if they still flaunt the gams.

Bottom line: if you have to tell people you are "fair and balanced", you aren't. More seriously, consumers of TV news tend to be white males, a more conservative demographic.
 
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Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?

Any media that reinforces and confirms their core beliefs is good. Any media that does not is bad or fake news. These are all people who harbor a lot of negative energy towards something or someone or some group of people. They are fearful that their way of life is being eroded and will latch on to news entertainment like Fox. It confirms and reinforces their belief. It is unsettling that we have a President who gets his news and daily brief from Fox Entertainment News.
 
Do you actually expect anyone with even a minimal lick of any sense on up to take you seriously?

It's not even worth arguing with you about anything factual if you actually believe that the Fox reporting is worse than what is happening in the fake news MSM.

Tell you what, name the fatal bombshell against Trump, of all the many, reported over and over and over and over by the fake news channels the last two years, that is actually fatal. If you can do that, and support that fatal bombshell with anything known in the biz as, you know... proof, then maybe we can have a conversation.

You won't do so because you cannot. It simply does not exist, its a figment of the left wing's continuous fantasy. A truly overly moist [read: drenched ] dream.

You clearly don't understand what news reporting is about. I suspect your standard is based on Fox, which is probably why. In a situation like we have now, stories build gradually. Look at Watergate. It started with a simple burglary. Same here.

As I like to say ... all in good time.
 
Fox News finishes 2018 as most-watched cable network as ‘Hannity’ dominates

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/fox-news-finishes-2018-as-most-watched-cable-network-as-hannity-dominates

Fox News Channel officially finished 2018 as the most-watched basic cable network for the third consecutive year among both primetime and total day viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Fox News averaged 2.4 million primetime viewers, the highest-rated year since launching 22 years ago. No other basic cable network surpassed the two-million average viewership plateau, with ESPN averaging 1.9 million primetime viewers to finish second. MSNBC, HGTV and USA rounded out the top five, while CNN averaged only 988,000 primetime viewers to finish eleventh overall.

“Fox News continues to outperform other basic cable networks, proving once again that our news coverage and premiere team of journalists and opinion hosts are the best in the business. With the recent launch of Fox Nation, an increased focus on digital and the strong ratings momentum we have built, we are confident that 2019 will offer our loyal viewers even more ways to engage with Fox News,” CEO Suzanne Scott and President Jay Wallace said in a joint statement.

As for total day ratings, Fox News averaged 1.4 million viewers with second-place MSNBC falling short of the one-million mark. MSNBC averaged 994,000 viewers with Nickelodeon, ESPN and HGTV joining FNC among the top five. CNN averaged 706,000 total day viewers to finish seventh among cable networks.

“Hannity” finished 2018 as the most-watched cable news program, averaging 3.3 million viewers




Basic Cable Ranker: Week of Jan. 14
Fox News Channel was the most-watched basic cable network not only in total day, but also in prime time, averaging 2.27 million prime time viewers, and 1.4 million total day viewers.

The network averaged 387,000 adults 25-54 during prime time, and 254,000 adults 25-54 across total day, per live-plus-same-day data from Nielsen.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/basic-cable-ranker-week-of-jan-14/391845


Guess you do not watch MSNBC, CNN, they screech about president Trump 7/24. Rage and hate............
You do know the difference between news and opinion programs? FOX is laughing every month when the ratings come in.... They are #1!! ;)

Ratings are not the point. As Alexander Hamilton once said, "The masses are asses." But popularity is not a factor in excellence in the news business, especially among journalists. It's the quality that matters. And Fox doesn't have that.
 
You're misinformed.
You confuse political commentary and conservative punditry for award winning reporting coming from the likes of news correspondents and journalists, Brit Hume, John Roberts, Martha MacCallum, Catherine Herridge, Bret Baier, David Asman, Maria Bartiromo, and Neil Cavuto.

I know why commentary and punditry are. I see enough of it. The face of Fox is none of those people. It's the theatrics of Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham. That's what I'm referring to.
 
Any media that reinforces and confirms their core beliefs is good. Any media that does not is bad or fake news. These are all people who harbor a lot of negative energy towards something or someone or some group of people. They are fearful that their way of life is being eroded and will latch on to news entertainment like Fox. It confirms and reinforces their belief. It is unsettling that we have a President who gets his news and daily brief from Fox Entertainment News.

Thank you. Sometimes when I'm watching Fox, I think I'm watching the WWE. It's about as serious.
 
Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?

People?

the only people that take fox seriously and thinks they are an honest and objective news station are biased extremist nutters themselves LMAO

the majority of people know that just about all news has some type of slant and FOX and MSNBC are two of the worse . .they are the MJ and Kobe of dishonest biased news . .order them how you want but they are the kings of spin. Thats been the case for a while now. Seems their cancer is spreading but they are the root.
 
Despite a few seemingly serious news people at Fox (like Shep Smith), the face of Fox News is basically Hannity, Ingraham and Carlson. They're all full of rage every night at everyone else in the media and spewing conspiracy theories, faux outrage as well as what's wrong with everyone in the Democratic Party. This is not news (which some think it is) or even serious political commentary. It's a circus. Fox may have started with the intention of having an alternate news source, but it's nothing like that now. News is not hurling accusations for 15 minutes each night at the beginning of your show (like Hannity and his stooge so-called Judge Pirro does). Even the real news media doesn't take Fox seriously. It's the laughing stock among those work in the media and not just those at Fox's favorite targets like CNN.

So why do some people take this Fox crap seriously when so many people are laughing at it?

You seem to accept (and possibly approve of?) confirmation bias when presented by alleged news reporters or news analysis (opinion) entertainers on other (left leaning?) networks. That is most likely because those other "news" sources offer you "correct" confirmation bias - which is also why many prefer Fox News shows, especially those which you mentioned.

The vast majority of media bias is by simple omission. The NYT says it best with their slogan "All the news that's fit to print". Of course, who exactly is deciding which "news" events are fit to cover? As the recent DC protest video "presentation" made clear, one can show part of an event (the infamous "sound bite"?) and then boldly declare that to be the "important" part leading their viewers to believe that obvious bias was "the whole truth" and even well documented (proven?) with video evidence.
 
Fox News finishes 2018 as most-watched cable network as ‘Hannity’ dominates

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/fox-news-finishes-2018-as-most-watched-cable-network-as-hannity-dominates

Fox News Channel officially finished 2018 as the most-watched basic cable network for the third consecutive year among both primetime and total day viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Fox News averaged 2.4 million primetime viewers, the highest-rated year since launching 22 years ago. No other basic cable network surpassed the two-million average viewership plateau, with ESPN averaging 1.9 million primetime viewers to finish second. MSNBC, HGTV and USA rounded out the top five, while CNN averaged only 988,000 primetime viewers to finish eleventh overall.

“Fox News continues to outperform other basic cable networks, proving once again that our news coverage and premiere team of journalists and opinion hosts are the best in the business. With the recent launch of Fox Nation, an increased focus on digital and the strong ratings momentum we have built, we are confident that 2019 will offer our loyal viewers even more ways to engage with Fox News,” CEO Suzanne Scott and President Jay Wallace said in a joint statement.

As for total day ratings, Fox News averaged 1.4 million viewers with second-place MSNBC falling short of the one-million mark. MSNBC averaged 994,000 viewers with Nickelodeon, ESPN and HGTV joining FNC among the top five. CNN averaged 706,000 total day viewers to finish seventh among cable networks.

“Hannity” finished 2018 as the most-watched cable news program, averaging 3.3 million viewers




Basic Cable Ranker: Week of Jan. 14
Fox News Channel was the most-watched basic cable network not only in total day, but also in prime time, averaging 2.27 million prime time viewers, and 1.4 million total day viewers.

The network averaged 387,000 adults 25-54 during prime time, and 254,000 adults 25-54 across total day, per live-plus-same-day data from Nielsen.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/basic-cable-ranker-week-of-jan-14/391845


Guess you do not watch MSNBC, CNN, they screech about president Trump 7/24. Rage and hate............
You do know the difference between news and opinion programs? FOX is laughing every month when the ratings come in.... They are #1!! ;)

Trump supporters need their daily dose of alternative reality, they always have. In some odd way Fox News ratings validate their political lean.
 
What would be fatal bombshells for almost any other president, since republicans love their crooks (nixon and agnew) another repubican might have survived this far too. But beside that, his first speech demonizing brown people. His outrageous criticism of john mccain. Judges who aren't competent because they are brown. Making fun of gold star parents and people with disabilities. Separating families, denying he paid off a porn star, having affairs while married, denying he paid off a playboy bunny. No connection with any russian in any way shape or form except for that trump tower in moscow and the trump tower in new york where the russians, trump's campaign manager, son and son in law all attended for a meeting about adoption. Nah, he hasn't done anything wrong so far.

OK, so why not impeach him?
 
People?

the only people that take fox seriously and thinks they are an honest and objective news station are biased extremist nutters themselves LMAO

the majority of people know that just about all news has some type of slant and FOX and MSNBC are two of the worse . .they are the MJ and Kobe of dishonest biased news . .order them how you want but they are the kings of spin. Thats been the case for a while now. Seems their cancer is spreading but they are the root.

Disagree with you on MSNBC. I think they're more factual and certainly far less emotional than Fox.
 
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