Media Re-invention

[Gaspar]

I got an email from Nigeria today saying they found millions of dollars belonging to me, and I can have it tax free if I keep Piers Morgan here in the US.

I'm thinking Venezuela. They have the exact flavor of gun control he campaigns for. They also offer the same executive mandate governance he admires. All Maduro needs is a pen & phone & the illusion of democracy too.

[Gaspar]

Hopefully CNN can hold on a little longer until they get some new blood and switch-out formats. This was just released today.
http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/february-cable-news-numbers-fnc-logs-146th-consecutive-win-cnn-tumbles-msnbc-hangs-on/
February cable ratings are in –  Piers Morgan may be out at CNN, but what about the rest of the network's primetime, which looked none too good for the month, all losing around half their audience compared to same month last year? CNN's Anderson Cooper at 8 PM dropped 47% February to February in overall audience to average 421,000 viewers, and 46% in the news demo to 127,000 viewers for the month, according to Nielsen. In his defense, Cooper's lead-in, Erin Burnett Outfront, dropped 39% to post an average of 293,000 viewers in February, and slipped 32% in the news demo to 100,000 viewers. Morgan's getting scrubbed from 9 PM at CNN because, for instance, he logged 347,000 viewers for the month — down 46% –  and 100,000 demo viewers — down 38%.

They may have waited too long.

[Townsend]

Hopefully CNN can hold on a little longer until they get some new blood and switch-out formats.

CNN and MSNBC probably waited too long to realize their base has figured out news is too easily attained via social media through superior news outlets.

The FOX audience is satisfied with looking at pretty young female on air personalities and can't figure out how to get the lid off their prune juice.

[Gaspar]

CNN and MSNBC probably waited too long to realize their base has figured out news is too easily attained via social media through superior news outlets.

The FOX audience is satisfied with looking at pretty young female on air personalities and can't figure out how to get the lid off their prune juice.

I think it would be interesting to see what the online numbers are. 

[Gaspar]

Perhaps CNN should go ahead and suspend broadcast operations. They seem to do far better online.
http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category/Top/News

Above is for "News General" and picks up homepage hits.  That's why Yahoo tops the list.

This is what happens when you narrow it down to "Breaking News":
http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category/Top/News/Breaking_News

[Conan71]

Perhaps CNN should go ahead and suspend broadcast operations. They seem to do far better online.
http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category/Top/News

Above is for "News General" and picks up homepage hits.  That's why Yahoo tops the list.

This is what happens when you narrow it down to "Breaking News":
http://www.alexa.com/topsites/category/Top/News/Breaking_News

CNN comes up high on search results when you are looking for a story.  Plus you can skip Piers and the 180 guy as a bonus.

[Gaspar]

CNN comes up high on search results when you are looking for a story.  Plus you can skip Piers and the 180 guy as a bonus.

I like CNN's website and their iPad app.  I like Bloomberg for market news.  After reading Huffpoo, I typically have to browse over to the Onion to check their facts.