There isn’t much you can say about CNN’s ratings and viewership that hasn’t already been said about the Titanic. The activist media outlet’s popularity has taken a sharp downturn over the past few years, after it decided to move from actual journalism to an outright propaganda farm. It is clear that they have gone beyond their original mission, as the outlet has provided comfort and assistance to the Democratic Party’s efforts to prevent the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Rebellion from happening.
Fox News reported that CNN’s coverage has been laser-like focused on the riot — even at the expense of other issues that Americans find to be far more important. The Labor Department had announced that inflation rose by 7 percent between December 2020 and now, but Fox News still felt the need to concentrate its media coverage on the riot.
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The committee’s request for the testimony of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., received 97 minutes of coverage from 3 pm E.T. The study found that coverage ranged from three hours to twelve hours. Inflation numbers were only monitored for 35 minutes, 34 seconds and then stopped.
About 11 minutes of CNN’s inflation coverage, nearly a third of it, came from one program: “The Lead with Jake Tapper.”
Newsbusters’ Curtis Houck explained:
The McCarthy request came during ‘CNN Newsroom with Alisyn Camerota and Victor Blackwell,’ but in the six shows that aired afterward, four chose to lead with the McCarthy request instead of something that directly affects all Americans, but especially the poor and isolated.
Inflation is rising, which is a problem that affects everyday Americans’ lives, however CNN doesn’t think it is as important as the rioting Capitol Building thugs. This is particularly impressive considering that the network did all it could to distract and defend the George Floyd riots which were far worse than Jan. 6 in terms of damage caused and deaths. Fox News pointed out:
CNN received 5.3 Million viewers in January 2021. However, 1.5 million people did not watch any of its special programs. CNN had a decline of 86 percent on January 6, 2022 with an average viewing audience of 743,000. CNN’s Jan. 6 anniversary coverage also shed 92 percent of its viewers among the key demo and 87 percent of primetime viewers.
This is yet another reason why CNN’s viewership is in decline. The Democrats have shown that they are out of touch with Americans. They prioritize the needs of the Democratic Party over the interests of average citizens. It was clear that the Democrats were going to react even as the anniversary of the incident approached. CelebrateYou can make a complete spectacle of this event to remember it.
The majority of Americans consider Jan. 6, a terrible event, that shouldn’t have occurred. These Americans believe the perpetrators of violence should face harsh punishment. The Capitol Riot isn’t a matter for the kitchen. It simply does not touch people’s lives the way economic concerns have. It is no wonder, then, that CNN’s ratings have seen such a precipitous drop; people want a network to address their concerns, not try to convince them to vote for a particular party.
What is particularly interesting about this issue is that CNN’s ratings didn’t just start dropping; the decline began years ago. They insist that they embrace activism over journalism. Because of the damage it has sustained, there have been whispers that they are considering changing their mind. Even if the network is serious about their intentions, they might not be able to recover viewers that they lost.
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