Maybe we could start a separate forum for people to complain about MSNBC/CNN TV News hosts all day long?

[ZonkerHarris]

Since some people insist on watching them (yes, they make bad choices) and complaining about them every damned day.
Let's clear some of this fluff out of GD.
Give them their own forum to whine about the latest interview or comment from the idiot talking heads.
It's a good idea whose time has come.

[Autumn]

1. If it bothers you maybe you could hide those OP's?

[ZonkerHarris]

3. Do you realize how many Ignores that will be? I'd wind up blocking half the membership it seems.

Give them the playground of their own.
Then when they have more productive things to say they can post in GD.

[Autumn]

8. You don't block the members You use the key words MSNBC/CNN TV News hosts

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Those OP' s go away. DU is every members 's playground. Some people like to click on those.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

25. That's great - let's drive up Fox News ratings. That is all there will be.

[Autumn]

30. How is hiding posts that someone doesn't like going to drive up Fox News ratings?

[Dennis Donovan]

2. We have a Media forum for that:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1174

[ZonkerHarris]

5. like that idea

[Think. Again.]

4. I personally feel those discussions belong in the "TV Chat" forum.

[ZonkerHarris]

6. didn;t even know about that one. You are right

[mobeau69]

7. I enjoy them and they should stay in GD.

I don’t do forums.

[CousinIT]

9. I dont watch those I dislike unless forced

by circumstances. That Kristen Welker interview was shown on all the networks/shows - unavoidable if your TV was on at all. And yes it was FUCKING annoying.

[hlthe2b]

11. She was mentored by that creep, Chuck, the Toady so this is what most of us expected.

I cannot imagine that she gets great ratings but then I don't get how he got ANY.

[hlthe2b]

10. A very small handful are constantly problematic--the rest make occasional mistakes/missteps. We DO know the difference.

And I suspect enough of us are taking more "breaks" from political coverage to make this an insignificant issue right now. But, going after those who kiss the ring (talking you, Mika/Joe) is absolutely necessary if we are to salvage ANY credibility in the media and not fall to Fascist propaganda.

[ZonkerHarris]

13. Going after them doesn't help because you have to watch to do that and the networks love that

It's the Howard Stern effect from the 80s/90s
Ratings showed that people that liked Stern Listened to him for an avg of 15 minutes a time
People who hated him listened for 23 minutes.

Thats when the networks on TV and radio learned to love "hate watching"
Tracking it on social media is easier than ever.

They see Laura Ingraham trending because people are flaming her online and Fox loves it.
MSNBC loves it when we flame Tur, Welker, Andrea Mitchell etc
That only means we were watching.

Eyeballs are the only thing they care about.

I work in Hollywood and everything I just said in gospel here.

[hlthe2b]

14. Tuning out--that is what is happening now.

So, YEAH, they ARE noticing. Even if the occasional host is reamed here. It is the lack of eyeballs as you say that is going to impact them. Whether annoyance, anger, or sheer burnout, it is happening. For good or ill.

[ZonkerHarris]

16. We need more tune outs. I haven't watched any cable news since election night

They don't deserve my business or time.

[calimary]

18. Yep. I used to cover Hollywood, and all they care about is how many eyeballs roll their way.

And, of course it’s double-plus-good when those eyeballs mean people watching - and potentially spending money their way(s).

[ZonkerHarris]

21. the numbers are all they need for their metrics and ad rates

[calimary]

22. Yep. Exactly.

How many eyeballs on the screens, and how many fannies in the seats.

[Blue_Tires]

12. We definitely need to have a separate forum

For the Bernie Sanders Admiration Society that's been all over GD this week to 😶

[kerry-is-my-prez]

24. Is it the Bernie Bros or another group?

[krawhitham]

15. That sorts sounds like a General Discussion

[speak easy]

17. GDTV

[SocialDemocrat61]

19. I have no problem with other members

calling out lies and standing up for truth.

[Martin68]

20. I totally agree. Call it the TV Noise forum.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

23. I've been complimenting MSNBC ( minus Katie and Joe)

It’s the only news network that is reporting what is going in. I just ignore Joe and Katie - problem solved.

[Initech]

26. Seriously fuck all cable news at this point.

I'd personally rather chew glass than watch a bunch of talking heads spew their manufactured opinions at each other.

[doc03]

27. I haven't had any problem with MSNBC

or CNN, haven't watched either since Nov 6.

[ZonkerHarris]

28. That is the secret recipe!

[Initech]

29. I haven't watched either since 2010!

Don't miss it one bit!