Fox remains on a mountain above its two closest competitors, with its prime-time audience in March more than that of MSNBC and CNN combined. "The O'Reilly Factor" has done particularly well, keeping more of its postelection audience than anything else on CNN and MSNBC.
Through Wednesday, Fox was averaging 2.73 million prime-time viewers in March. MSNBC had 1.16 million and CNN had 1.14 million. The March ratings period ends Friday, and it's doubtful CNN will be able to overcome MSNBC.
From the Houston Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/6346592.html
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I didn't think that programs like "The O'Reilly Factor" and "The Glenn Beck Show" were considered news shows.
As such these statistics are not particularly surprising. "Conservatives", who by their nature fear weakness and uncertainty, tend to seek comfort from authoritative figures (in this case, loud mouthed and assertive demagogues). Moderates and liberals generally speaking, resist that primal urge in favor of more exploration, nuance, and innovative thinking.
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