How many people actually watch cable news? How big is their influence?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

Anyone got some statistics?

[buddy22600]

1. Hannity brags about having over 2 million people

watch his "debate" show. More like "berate" show. Alan Colmes treats all guests with respect, but hannity bashes them if they don't agree with him.

[vi5]

2. Fox "averages" 3 million people....

But most of those are probably republicans so it ends up being them preaching to the choir. And even that is 1% of the population in this country. I'd say it's influence is minimal.

[still_one]

3. I hope it is very little

since much of the cable news is distorted

[OneTwentyoNine]

4. Use to...years ago

Back when CNN was a REAL news organization instead of the FOX Liberal bashing wannabes that they've turned to.

I want the latest news,I want to be informed ,but its just BS,bashing,Liberals BAD,Conservatives GOOD type of one sided crap.

Its corporate owned,self serving shit that's nearly all one sided.

We distort,you listen!!!

David

[izzie]

5. Who knows and can we believe what the station tells us?

By the way this DU is really down the last few days. What is wrong? We can win as well as Bush.

[Jane Austin]

6. Not many

I think the range is from 500,000 to 2 million, with FAUX on the high side of that, MSNBC on the low side.

By contrast, Letterman, Leno and Jon Stewart pull tens of millions of people.

So, Jon Stewart has a heck of a lot more influence than FAUX, Hardball and CNN combined.

[AgadorSparticus]

7. I steer clear of cable news, It's all conservative CRAP

I get my news from the internet or magazines like The Week.

[not systems]

8. Haven't watched since about 1985...

unless I'm staying in a hotel.

It is boring and repetitive.

[tjwash]

9. Hell no...

...same crap all day all night.