I think it is essential that we discuss television more broadly than just the news. We need to look at what people use televisions for, and what the most popular television experiences are.
Rank Program Name
- NCIS
- NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
- NCIS: LOS ANGELES
- GREY'S ANATOMY
- DANCING WITH THE STARS
- HOUSE
- MENTALIST, THE
- CSI
- CRIMINAL MINDS
- CBS NFL NATL POST GAME
- DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
- TWO AND A HALF MEN
- CSI: MIAMI
- GOOD WIFE, THE
- CSI: NY
- SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
- BIG BANG THEORY, THE
- 60 MINUTES
- DANCING W/STARS RESULTS
- SURVIVOR: SAMOA
Nielsen Television ratings, season to date
Okay, what do we have? With the exception of
60 Minutes, the lists consists mainly of crime/medical/legal,etc. dramas, sports, sit-coms, and contest-based shows. There is something to be said about the average television viewer's preoccupation with the worst of crimes and medical traumas.
What do these same people look for in the news?
Anyway, what do I think about Fox News? I can't say much other than I don't particularly trust that medium or their apparent slant. I think the problem might be that people have trouble distinguishing between the news and the editorials.