Maddow, other MSNBC hosts see ratings drop, Fox up

[turbinetree]

By DAVID BAUDER 35 minutes ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Maddow isn’t backing away from her coverage of President Donald Trump and any connection to Russia’s involvement in trying to influence the 2016 presidential campaign. The question is how much her fans want to listen.

Maddow’s audience has dipped on her two days back on the air since Attorney General William Barr reported that special counsel Robert Mueller had found no collusion between Trump and Russia’s efforts. Her audience of 2.5 million on Monday was 19 percent below her average this year, and it went down further to 2.3 million on Tuesday, the Nielsen company said.

Meanwhile, her head-to-head competitor on Fox News Channel, Sean Hannity, saw his audience soar on Monday to 4 million viewers, a 32 percent increase from his average. It slipped to 3.57 million on Tuesday. One of Trump’s most prominent media fans, Hannity was to interview the president on Wednesday’s show.

Hannity and Maddow have run neck-and-neck atop the cable news ratings this year, with Maddow having the slight edge.

https://apnews.com/6a418de605ab4fb5a8cddf958ac190f0

At least Maddow has 15 questions based on journalistic principles what does Hannity have .......................... not much

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I can't speak for everyone, but I have taken a hiatus from news for a couple of weeks.

I may never go back, I feel much better, sleep better etc. I love Rachel, but watching her before I go to bed has not been working for me.

[Separation]

18. Yep, same here.

Until the full Mueller report is leaked/released, I'm on a cable news blackout. I even deleted the 5 major news channels from my cable box, (I kinda screwed up though, as I forgot the pin # to bring them back).

I figure that there is no reason to work myself into a lather until the full report is released as I dont trust any 'talking head' from not talking outta there ass as they have been doing for the last 2 yeard.

[trof]

19. Today I watched Rocky and Bullwinkle on YouTube. Then I watched Paula Poundstone specials.

I love YouTube.

[Different Drummer]

25. I agree. Lots of good stuff on there. n/t

[manor321]

2. Of course

It would be expected that Sunday's news would do this. But Trump has already fallen down with the health care decision.

And the news has changed to "Why are Republicans hiding the Mueller report?"

[jezebel321]

3. I think a lot of people are so disgusted and just needed to take a few

days off from the news and anything related to Trump. I know I couldn't stand seeing the Trump gloating and spin so I've been watching HGTV for the last few days. Just put CNN/MSNBC back on today. Needed the escape for a little bit of time.

[UniteFightBack]

6. I think it's this too. nt

[djg21]

15. That's me.

I couldn’t, and can’t, bear to listen any more. It’s too demoralizing.

Screw Barr and forget impeachment. We have to put Trump and his minions out of office in November 2020 and take the Senate back too.

I will not vote for any Dem who doesn’t commit to prosecuting Trump after he leaves office. Sauce for the goose . . . Lock the dumbfuck up.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Meh, momentary drops in ratings mean little...

trends matter, over several weeks, not just over a couple of days.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. It'll slosh back in her direction once the full Mueller report sees daylight.

The deplorables had their little Barrgasm on Sunday, but that'll change once the report is released (likely by court order, I'd imagine).

[Chin music]

8. "Barrgasm"???

phththahahahaha. I had to laugh.

[SallyHemmings]

31. Barrgasm?

I love this...

[mucifer]

7. I can't watch her show now. I would think it's really hard for Rachel to do it.

[politicaljunkie41910]

20. On her show the other night, she introduced the guy who puts her shows together every night.

She actually said that. It surprised me. I always thought she played a large role in doing it herself. I guess she's just another pretty face.

[democratisphere]

9. Shams being lead to the slaughter.

Loyalty is no longer even skin deep.

[Chin music]

10. Never give up on TRMS.

I see it online. Most likely RM wishes she didn't have to keep reporting to a nation that refuses to move their feet. It's PAST time for street music. PAST time.
***Watch as soon as we do...we'll all be "Antifah"...you know its coming. Chickenshit repubs.

[VOX]

11. I'm taking a break from ALL cable news for a long while.

I get all the information I need from the Washington Post, New York Times, The New Yorker, and not least, DU.

Just don’t want to hear any talking heads opine about 45 right now. My health has taken a hit by being so invested in the Russia collusion narrative, only to see it buried (for now) in yet another shitty right-wing gambit.

I turn 70 next month. Maybe I’ll live another 10-20 years, who knows? But right now, I need some goddamned space between me and the total crap-fest that is America.

[Grammy23]

17. Totally with you, Vox.

I watched Rachel last night because I had been out of town and missed most of the angst over the weekend. Just caught up briefly. But I’m bummed and disheartened. I’ve invested a sh*t ton of time and money in books and watching mostly MSNBC trying to understand what has been happening since tRump blasted his way into politics. I felt like we were on the verge of a massive scandal and tRump would be impeached or indicted and convicted. I counted on things working out against him. (I know. I know. The fat lady has not sung.) It felt like such a let down that I just had to take a break from all of it. I do check in here just to make sure nothing big has happened — like tRumpolini had a massive stroke and dropped dead at Bedminster on the first tee.

I’m not abandoning any of the MSNBC regulars but I had to let them spin and flap their gums without having to hear it. I needed a break. Plus, it just hurts too much to see tRump gloat and declare victory. I know he is still guilty as hell, but it is heartbreaking to see him claim he was exonerated. Just sickening. I’ll be better in a few days. Meanwhile, the peace and quiet is nice.

[VOX]

36. Like a seismic build-up of ((((pressure)))) and then...*poof*

I foolishly had a (mistaken) impression of Robert Mueller, that he was a Dudley Do-Right type, someone who was going to adhere to the letter of the law, and really lower the boom on all the blatant actions on full display for two years.

But this round ended not with a bang, but a whimper. (Apologies to T.S. Elliot)

I read enough about Trump’s gloating, and yes, it is sick-making. If the law cannot stop this monster, who/what can? There are no good answers to that. Which I why I have to step away a bit.

[Grammy23]

37. Sometimes you have to think of yourself

and your own physical and mental health. After having invested far too many hours on the tRump nightmare, I am regretting all the things I could have and should have been doing. I can always come here for a few minutes (not hours) and get caught up. So I hope I have learned a lesson here and won’t get caught up in that mess again. Being informed is one thing. Enmeshed is another.

P.S. Happy 70th birthday, in advance. I turned 70 last Nov. and my husband did in Jan.

[VOX]

38. True thoughts. Thank you.

Seems everybody’s racing to hit 70

It’s a significant number of years, no question. Sobering in one sense, liberating in another.

Thanks for the good wishes, much appreciated. All best to you —

[Archae]

12. Ratings in this case are worthless.

What sells more, the National Enquirer or US News And World Report?

So even IF Hannity gets better ratings, his show is still worthless.

Rachel herself, back when Bill O'Reilly was still on Fox and bragging about his ratings, showed two cable TV shows that got better ratings than O'Reilly, a show abut a guy who still pans for gold, and a panel show about one of the "Walking Dead" shows.

[kimbutgar]

13. I think a lot of people were mad and disgusted and didn't want to watch news

Two days is not a trend.

[Chin music]

14. Agreed. TRMS is all I dredge up.

I try to get news here thats relevant. It's all I need.

[PeeJ52]

16. People will give up. Unless something happens to give them hope in the rule of law...

You will not see people going to the polls in 2020. They know they are beaten. They thoroughly trounced the Republicans and took back the House in 2018 for what? For this? For the Republicans to police themselves? Foe Bill Barr to declare his boss innocent of everything? For the White House to thumb their nose at requests for information from Democrats? To see the the media like CNN totally fall in line with Bill Barr's summary, knowing what he did in Iran/Contra. If tRump can keep from screwing up the economy for another year and a half, I think he can win again because people won't vote.

The people need a victory. You can only get up so many times after continually being knocked down.

[obamanut2012]

22. lulz

[PeeJ52]

32. sigh...

[DFW]

21. What time does Rachel Maddow come on in the States?

On days when I get home from work, I'm lucky if I make it home by 8 PM. Maybe more people who favor Rachel's show work for a living, and maybe more people who have nothing to do except sit around seethe in anger watch Hannity?

[okaawhatever]

24. 8 Central time. Also, fox is basic basic cable and MSNBC is part of a package that is $40 more per

month. That needs to change immediately. Also, Rachel has the demographic. Fox news viewers are 100 years old so the advertisers don't really care about them

[DFW]

27. I'd say Rachel is doing well if her viewers have a $480 yearly handicap. n/t

[highplainsdem]

23. All that ratings change means is that liberals were unhappy about the news for a few days, while

RWers were thrilled.

Definitely NOT a trend that will last very long.

[Different Drummer]

29. Yep. That's all it means. n/t

[doc03]

26. Me too since the Mueller report I haven't been watching much news. I think for a some the

Mueller report has made them think our side is fake news and it was really a witch hunt and they have gone back to Fox.
This Barr bs is killing us.

[Sneederbunk]

28. Not to worry. Plenty of Trump malfeasance and incompetence left to cover.

[nocoincidences]

30. I've been watching more movies and series

on Netflix and Amazon Prime since the news broke.

I guess I am waiting for the full report to be broken.

I watch Rachel, but tend to fall asleep pretty soon after I tune her in. Sometimes I make it to Lawrence.

I admit to being depressed...but I am not hopeless...just creating an emotion-free pause, I guess.

I still spend my time here, rather than other forums which used to be my home. This is it, now. I live here, for better or worse.

[Jane Austin]

33. Of course they have.

It makes me sick to see trumph and his lackeys lying about the report.

[MFM008]

34. Maggots favorite channel

Ratings are of ZERO interest.

[broiles]

35. March Madness!

Some things are more important.