We have covered how the Donald Trump election win has been a disaster for the news networks of MSNBC and CNN. The former has dropped around 52 percent of its audience since last year, while CNN has fallen by around 46 percent, but that is due to having already low figures, as it dawdles a distant third in the cable news race. Both are experiencing audience levels that have not been seen for around 20 years.
The Hollywood Reporter attempted to assuage this disaster by suggesting that it was all just a typical downturn, something experienced on the news nets after any election. Small problem with this theory: Fox News has been experiencing a ratings surge since November 5, with viewership that beats the two competitors’ combined audience. On most nights, Fox gloms 75 percent of the news-viewing audience.
One other issue delivering anxiety with the media…
