2016 Postmortem

artislife

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56. Yes.

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 10:06 AM

Oct 2015

The media also doesn't use scientific polling and the sample of pundits is small.
None of those pundits on cnn or msnbc are worried about money like the audience mostly is.

This is three years old but probably a pretty good snapshot
http://mix1051.cbslocal.com/2012/08/09/how-much-money-do-the-highest-paid-news-anchors-make/

How Much Money Do The Highest-Paid News Anchors Make?
August 9, 2012 8:00 AM

It’s no secret that Matt Lauer takes home a boatload of money every year for his role on The Today Show, but how much? What about guys like Bill O’ Reilly and Scott Pelley, how much do they make? Thanks to The Daily Beast, now we know how much the highest-paid anchors make every year!
NBC’s Matt Lauer, $25 million for the “Today” show
Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, $20 million for “The O’Reilly Factor”
Fox News’ Sean Hannity, $15 million for “Hannity”
NBC’s Brian Williams, $13 million for “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams”
ABC’s Diane Sawyer, $12 million for “World News with Diane Sawyer”
CNN’s Anderson Cooper, $11 million for “Anderson Cooper 360”
Fox News’ Shepard Smith, $10 million for “Fox Report” and “Studio B”
CBS’ Charlie Rose, $8 million for “CBS This Morning”
NBC’s Al Roker, $7 million for the “Today” show
Fox News’ Bret Baier, $7 million for “Special Report with Bret Baier”
ABC’s Robin Roberts, $6 million for “Good Morning America”
CNN’s Piers Morgan, $6 million for “Piers Morgan Tonight”
CBS’ Scott Pelley, $5 million for “CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley”
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, $5 million for “Good Morning America”
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, $5 million for “Hardball with Chris Matthews”
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, $4 million for “Morning Joe”
MSNBC’s Ed Schultz, $4 million for “The Ed Show”
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, $3 million for “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski, $2 million for “Morning Joe”
CNN’s Erin Burnett, $2 million for “OutFront”
CBS’ Gayle King, $2 million for “CBS This Morning”
Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” crew, which average $2 million each
NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, $2 million for the “Today” show

So we are seeing the opinion through "their" lens. I would rather take the gaggle outside of the news bureaus.

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Bernie Sanders swept all of the focus groups and won on Google, Facebook and Twitter. [View all] w4rma Oct 2015 OP

When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Oct 2015 #1

Also, just ask any average person who watched it. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #2

That's what all of the focus groups said. (nt) w4rma Oct 2015 #4

People I've asked had spoken positive of both Hillary and Bernie oberliner Oct 2015 #11

I'm an "average" person calguy Oct 2015 #18

No matter who won or lost, both Sanders and Clinton were great. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #20

Agreed ejbr Oct 2015 #36

Obama won the Internet polls and focus groups last time, but the media JRLeft Oct 2015 #22

I didn't know that and it's very interesting. Thanks. appalachiablue Oct 2015 #50

Yes. artislife Oct 2015 #56

They are pro status quo. JRLeft Oct 2015 #58

Yup nt artislife Oct 2015 #59

The cause of Liberalism won. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #77

there are those who scoff at internet stuff but they shouldn't. That is where the viral roguevalley Oct 2015 #72

I agree. LWolf Oct 2015 #3

I would have rather used a different article on the Bloomberg focus group. w4rma Oct 2015 #5

I think it's fine to use that article. LWolf Oct 2015 #6

That's surprising. underpants Oct 2015 #7

Can't we agree that Webb is irrelevant too? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #10

Yes Webb is irrelevant underpants Oct 2015 #16

I will admit the South China Sea is not atop my priority list. KittyWampus Oct 2015 #30

The mainstream media are viewing this though their conventional wisdom glasses virtualobserver Oct 2015 #8

More than 35,000 started following him on Twitter. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #17

You're the first person to get this right ptownbro Oct 2015 #38

that style stuff only matters to the Punditocracy virtualobserver Oct 2015 #41

The bottom line is that the media voices ARE and represent the rich themselves... cascadiance Oct 2015 #66

The only thing that has changed is the level of desperation in the media to maintain their narrative Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #9

And the INTERNET was IN THEIR FACE last night on their very own Facebook page! Which they chose in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #14

And This Is Why DWS Is Limiting The Number Of Debates..... global1 Oct 2015 #24

Yes indeed. Also why the panelists are corporate cprise Oct 2015 #61

I agree. Renew Deal Oct 2015 #28

Bernie also won on ActBlue. merrily Oct 2015 #12

But we've been assured here at DU that his popularity is growing exponentially. randome Oct 2015 #13

As far as I'm aware, Sanders won all the of debate-related polls/"media polls". (nt) w4rma Oct 2015 #15

You have that backwards. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #19

Please stop confusing Internet entertainment parties with statistically accurate random sampling. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #21

What's your opinion on all of the focus group polls that Sanders won majorities of, Fred? (nt) w4rma Oct 2015 #26

Please stop confusing media support of Hillary as a win for her. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #32

Internet polls are like Cosmopolitan surveys...something to fill the space between ads. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #33

"I am sick of all the polls.....every fucking one" Cosmic Kitten Oct 2015 #45

Info-tainment commentators are deranged cprise Oct 2015 #63

Well, it's a bit confusing to me since I didn't watch the debate. randome Oct 2015 #23

I am glad you see it as the "greatest populist uprising in history." It may well be. rhett o rick Oct 2015 #67

It is simple. Etraker Oct 2015 #25

If their reason was to "sell ratings", then why would they ignore their focus group polling? w4rma Oct 2015 #29

It worked for President Ron Paul. Renew Deal Oct 2015 #27

How about PBO? It worked for him too. JRLeft Oct 2015 #47

Feel the Bern Geronimoe Oct 2015 #31

Sanders was great: Hillary considerably better santafe52 Oct 2015 #34

uh huh virtualobserver Oct 2015 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #49

And after 8 posts by that poster, you know this how? n/t ColesCountyDem Oct 2015 #65

She is very good at rhetoric. Take Social Security, Sen Sanders wants to expand benefits, raise the rhett o rick Oct 2015 #69

I believe Bernie won last night hands down bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #35

In my opinion Bernie won the debate tartan2 Oct 2015 #37

Whoah there, let's not be too hasty! randome Oct 2015 #54

Yeah Puglover Oct 2015 #39

Where online did Hillary have strong support (stronger than Bernie)? stillwaiting Oct 2015 #40

she has borrowed Nixon's "silent majority" virtualobserver Oct 2015 #43

Personally I think from the very beginning bkkyosemite Oct 2015 #46

K&R. PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #44

All online, highly skewed polls and reactions. How many inner city or poor or people in general... George II Oct 2015 #48

Exactly shenmue Oct 2015 #51

BOOM! workinclasszero Oct 2015 #68

uh........are you saying that Hillary's base is poor folk? grasswire Oct 2015 #76

"Poor folk"? That's a rather demeaning characterization of the people I mentioned... George II Oct 2015 #78

Sure pinebox Oct 2015 #81

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while........... George II Oct 2015 #82

You know what they say, right? pinebox Oct 2015 #83

It was a coordinated effort by those people in the focus groups, IOW the focus group was freeped Autumn Oct 2015 #52

I don't have twitter or facebook accounts, I couldn't participate in those polls. George II Oct 2015 #53

Well I don't do the twitter. I don't do online polls I leave that up to the various Autumn Oct 2015 #57

Is there a reason why you included that "bitchy" link from Bloomberg? It's dated OCTOBER SEVENTH!!! George II Oct 2015 #55

I made a mistake by including it. I deleted the link to it. Thanks! (nt) w4rma Oct 2015 #60

Cute... you deleted the "bitchy" link, but for those who didn't get to see it, here you are.... George II Oct 2015 #62

Here is a better link to the Bloomberg focus group. w4rma Oct 2015 #64

Well this entire discussion is about viewers' reaction to the debate on October 13, but again... George II Oct 2015 #79

Yes, but he still lost the debate to Hillary. When FOX says Bernie won, you know Hillary won. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #70

Amazing how the media crowns Hillary and yet every democratic measure LittleBlue Oct 2015 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #73

K&R! marym625 Oct 2015 #74

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #75

Hillary supporters; "But! But! The internet doesn't count!!!11" pinebox Oct 2015 #80

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #84