FauxNews

[spence]

I think FOX news ratings are high because they've done a good job of marketing themselves as "different" when most of the mainstream news they push is much the same as any of the cable networks.

They've also hired some big name talent which helped establish the brand early on.

As for liberal talk radio, it's not been as successful for a few very good reasons.

1) Primarily because Air America was the only serious national attempt and it was focused on the fringe which represents a fraction of the population.

2) Lack of big name talent.

3) A reactionary progressive attitude that doesn't sit well with main street. Many people (like CB) like their Rush Limbaugh telling them they're perfect and don't need to change anything.

-spence

[Bronko]

Originally Posted by spence

I think FOX news ratings are high because they've done a good job of marketing themselves as "different" when most of the mainstream news they push is much the same as any of the cable networks.

They've also hired some big name talent which helped establish the brand early on.

As for liberal talk radio, it's not been as successful for a few very good reasons.

1) Primarily because Air America was the only serious national attempt and it was focused on the fringe which represents a fraction of the population.

2) Lack of big name talent.

3) A reactionary progressive attitude that doesn't sit well with main street. Many people (like CB) like their Rush Limbaugh telling them they're perfect and don't need to change anything.

-spence

Sounds about right.

A group of unknown talentless fringe progressives that believe they are perfect.

So where do you stand on the Fariness Doctrine? Do you think liberal talk radio should be forced on the listening public despite lack of ratings or advertising revenues. Or do you think a number of successful right wing based programs should be culled to make the radio dial a more "fair" environment?

[spence]

Originally Posted by Bronko

A group of unknown talentless fringe progressives that believe they are perfect.

I never said they didn't have talent. Rachel Maddow is very talented and love him or hate him Jerry Springer ain't no slouch.

Nor did I ever say they thought they were perfect, just the opposite really.

So where do you stand on the Fariness Doctrine? Do you think liberal talk radio should be forced on the listening public despite lack of ratings or advertising revenues. Or do you think a number of successful right wing based programs should be culled to make the radio dial a more "fair" environment?

I think it made some sense in the past when people's primary source of information was often a single radio station, but the media age we're in today makes it completely unnecessary. I'd note that nobody is really pushing it and Obama opposes it.

Mostly it's just a right-wing straw man issue to drum up when you need to get the sheep into a huff.

-spence

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by spence

Mostly it's just a right-wing straw man issue to drum up when you need to get the sheep into a huff.

-spence

When there's a need to get the sheep into a huff, Rush Limbaugh calls for the Honduran military to overthrow the US government.