tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post3856396402042938851..comments2023-08-19T05:57:04.215-04:00Comments on All Things CNN: Ratings For The Week of May 4, 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-63605053566778994622009-05-18T20:07:00.000-04:002009-05-18T20:07:00.000-04:00Just saw Friday's numbers for CNN. It just
goes fr...Just saw Friday's numbers for CNN. It just<br />goes from bad to worst. Now CNN can not<br />realize that the Nancy Pelosi story is so over.<br />They really need to break away for the GOP.<br />CNN is in a complete downfall because it is<br />nothing but the FNC.It should be the number<br />4 for disrespecting it's viewers,Goodbye CNN,<br />you have lost me as a viewer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-21534431622003847422009-05-16T15:44:00.000-04:002009-05-16T15:44:00.000-04:00I think CNN has to realize that 40-50 year
olds ar...I think CNN has to realize that 40-50 year<br />olds are now running the government. This is<br />the group associated with President Obama.<br />Television news in it's current form is for the<br />baby boomer and older. Boomer and older are<br />in management in cable news. They have no<br />idea how to relate to people 50 and under,<br />People 50 and under do not identify with the<br />boomers, they tend to relate to gen x and y.<br />CNN needs to really go after the audience<br />50 and under who are more pragmatic,likely<br />to speak a second language and have a huge<br />diversity of friends and families and culture.<br />Yes there are exceptions with the likes of<br />Spielberg,Jobs and George Lucas and others<br />who are fantastic and cooler boomers.<br />The point is CNN needs to diversify it's shows<br />Why is there not a news program for people<br />to sit down and watch with their kids? Why is<br />there not one hour a day devoted to the good<br />news and not crime and sensational news?<br />Where is the Saturday morning news show <br />for kids and tweens and teens and college<br />kids? America grows more diverse each day.<br />Television news can no longer be a one size<br />fits all with this person vs that person. Let's<br />not forget that women are now the majority<br />population in the United States, do not <br />overlook them as well.I am not saying ignore<br />any group of people but diversify your shows<br />to reflect the changing America everyday.<br />Since the world grows smaller and smaller<br />each day CNN had better start adding more<br />international news and culture segments.<br />There needs to be an eclectic mix of news<br />all day long on CNN and 24/7 as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-11866324757615150352009-05-15T18:19:00.000-04:002009-05-15T18:19:00.000-04:00Will CNN finish fourth for the month of May?Will CNN finish fourth for the month of May?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-32693769527831509842009-05-15T17:08:00.000-04:002009-05-15T17:08:00.000-04:00One thing for sure this is not going to be a
good ...One thing for sure this is not going to be a<br />good demo week for CNN. Last night was<br />pretty bad according to TV Newser. The<br />moment I saw that 360 used pundits instead<br />of people with knowledge of how tribunals <br />work I turned to Grey's Anatomy. I really do<br />not understand why CNN insists on giving<br />more face time to mindless talk and opinion.<br />Where is my news CNN? Will one cable news<br />channel please stand out from the junk that<br />is called news these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-4992637542497890302009-05-15T11:42:00.000-04:002009-05-15T11:42:00.000-04:00How about CNN trying to be the grow up
news networ...How about CNN trying to be the grow up<br />news network and let MSNBC & FNC look<br />childish. Rise above the fray. The silliness<br />on cable news is at a breaking point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-14832977283716310922009-05-14T20:44:00.000-04:002009-05-14T20:44:00.000-04:00CNN is anything but down the middle. They use
the ...CNN is anything but down the middle. They use<br />the same talking points as the GOP.We do not<br />need commentary on news stories.We get it.<br />Unless the story can be advanced with an <br />interview don't bother. Stop telling me that<br />I am outraged.<br /><br /><br /> They need to get rid of the useless hour<br />based on Twitter, There is backlash against<br />the Twitter hype. Just take a look at Mashable<br />and Super News. Young people do not like<br />Twitter, they think it is dumb. Just visit Digg.<br /><br /><br /> John Roberts is being wasted on the morning<br />show. Give the man an evening newscast at 6.<br />Try all women with rotating hosts in the morn-<br />ing as has been talked about on this blog.<br /><br />Perhaps try Roland Martin at 7. Lou Dobbs<br />numbers have been going down since he<br />started attacking Obama.Of course this means<br />the Situation Room would be only 2 hours and<br />that is not a bad thing since the ratings are<br />dropping off at 6.<br /><br /> I agree that CNN should have a viewer<br />generated news show.CNN should become<br />the first cable news channel to give the news<br />back to the people. Let the people submit<br />news items. By this I mean legit news not<br />the silliness on the political blogs. During<br />the program let viewers engage with the<br />reporters and anchors.No pundits or noise<br />allowed just an intelligent conversation with<br />the viewers. Yes give Anderson Cooper back<br />his 2 live hours of 360.<br /><br /> Finally, please move Larry King to weekends.<br />The show is going downhill along with the ratings.<br />CNN needs to understand that the public could<br />care less about Limbaugh,Palin or how the<br />Republicans get back power. It is misguided<br />news and viewers are tuning out. How much<br />of a wake up call do you need? Also limit<br />pundits to the Situation Room and State of<br />the Union. To make CNN a 24/7 channel again<br />how about running extended interviews and<br />stories in different categories after one repeat<br />of 360 for west coast viewers. Put the schedule<br />on CNN.com for viewers to see what will be<br />airing until American Morning. That will get<br />the numbers up for CNN.com. Just have the<br />anchors and reporters do a short intro into<br />the story.It could also be a beautiful montage<br />from many of the photojournalists at CNN.<br /><br /><br /> The shows on MSNBC are not that great.<br />It is just that CNN has some really bad shows<br />that are painful to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-14110428452787007812009-05-14T08:00:00.000-04:002009-05-14T08:00:00.000-04:00Since MSNBC and FNC have gone to extremes,
CNN can...Since MSNBC and FNC have gone to extremes,<br />CNN can be the game-changer by becoming an<br />independent, free channel to break away from<br />ideology.MSNBC uses the one-on-one interview<br />format in prime time.I think anon 7:59 meant<br />the message is being controlled by a select few.<br />Television news needs a new model. The internet<br />is truly 24/7 and you do not have to put up with<br />the mindless chatter. The problems for CNN are<br />dayside as well.CNN needs a complete overhaul<br />and relaunch. How about a wide range of topics<br />every hour? Everything does not have to be<br />political.360 is the only show I watch on a<br />regular basis but there are times when I have<br />to turn the channel when the crime and <br />politics take over. There is no reason for Drew<br />Peterson to be a national news story. Where<br />is the intelligent news program where you<br />might actually learn something? Stop being<br />owned by the ideologues and tell them to<br />take a hike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-50857626156885979052009-05-13T21:43:00.000-04:002009-05-13T21:43:00.000-04:00CNN can fix prime time by hiring Conor Knighton
to...CNN can fix prime time by hiring Conor Knighton<br />to replace Larry King, who seems to be turning <br />into tabloid journalism. Cancel Lou Dobbs and<br />Campbell Brown and have a viewer generated<br />news program for 2 hours. You must engage<br />the public, I have notice that Nicole Lapin is<br />now showing up on CNN while Tony Harris is<br />anchoring the CNN Newsroom.Lapin gets more<br />responses than anyone on the blog. Take a hint<br />suits.I am really starting to like Roland Martin.<br />I just don't know where he fits in on the lineup.<br />I would like to see Rob Marciano or TJ Holmes<br />be a part of the panel with Erica and Jessica.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-19683886606076329382009-05-13T20:44:00.000-04:002009-05-13T20:44:00.000-04:00There is a great disconnect between CNN and
it;s ...There is a great disconnect between CNN and <br />it;s viewers.I watch CNN for news and to find<br />out what is going on not infotainment.To pump<br />up prime time CNN needs to fix the 5-10 pm<br />hours and make 360 live for 2 hours again.<br />Please hire more producers and video editors<br />because your product needs to be upgraded.<br />There is a wide open field in cable news and<br />CNN just does not get it. The last people to be<br />giving out advice are the newspaper people.<br />They can not even figure out how to save<br />themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-3159062883178698072009-05-13T19:58:00.000-04:002009-05-13T19:58:00.000-04:00CNN just needs to drop the talking heads.If
they r...CNN just needs to drop the talking heads.If<br />they really believe that fake debate will bring<br />in ratings.CNN and the newspapers do not<br />realize people want the news like now. They<br />have got to pick up the pace of the prime time<br />shows. To much time is spent on mindless<br />chatter.CNN needs to learn twitter will not<br />bring you viewers.A good on air product is<br />what matters.IFC has a great cartoon called<br />news junkie. Check it out and tell me if it<br />does mot apply to CNN.If you notice MSNBC<br />really does not have debate in prime time and<br />it definitely is not working for Hardball. Why do<br />I get the feeling that the people who wrote <br />these articles are middle-aged men who think<br />that junk works in modern times? If CNN<br />wants to be radically try no more pundits in<br />prime time period. Bring back the intellectuals<br />like authors and reporters for papers and mags<br />and film makers who might have on a doc on<br />say like Pakistan recently. The formula in the<br />first article is why I can't watch TSR anymore.<br />CNN needs to face the reality that people can<br />have their own media now. Doing the same <br />thing over and over again in the last 20 yrs<br />is why they are in trouble. Try actually being<br />a 24/7 news channel and less blah blah.<br />People do not care what the people on the<br />tv think, when the question arises why do<br />they get to be on tv. Drop the stunts and<br />overanalyzing everything and drop all of<br />those slogans.I am suppose to be too stupid<br />to know what I am seeing. You must not want<br />me as a viewer. People are sick of the news<br />being a conduit to the false media and not<br />being controlled by a select few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com