Fox News Viewership Plummets First Time Behind CNN And MSNBC In Two

Fox News Channel, owned by Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corp, has dominated the rating books since the start of the 21st-century, but over the first two weeks of 2021, it has averaged fewer viewers throughout the day than both CNN and MSNBC, and the numbers have been especially stark since the insurrection at the U. S. Capitol and the subsequent impeachment of President Trump. A Mediate post earlier this week detailed how the recent, historic news cycle has been “perfect fodder“ for CNN and MSNBC. As those two networks zeroed in on chaos caused by pro-Trump supporters in and around the Capitol and the subsequent impeachment proceedings, Fox News has “opted to cover lesser stories, like tech censorship, in prime time.“ In addition, Newsmax and OAN, smaller rival networks that have been promoted by Trump, have chipped away at Fox's ratings. Many pundits have also pointed out the hypocrisy evident from popular Fox hosts in their coverage of the violent insurrectionists that attacked the Capit