HBO’s John Oliver has shined a light on Fox News, accusing it of not believing in what they’re selling and fearing losing viewers to Newsmax.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HvUtQ0v53s
Oliver says: , but it’s a little more worrying when you pretend it’s news.
But perhaps what’s most compelling is how fearful Fox’s major figures were at losing viewers to more conspiracy-friendly networks like Newsmax.
They seemed to understand that admitting that Biden had won was alienating viewers. Whether we agree or not, it is important to respect this audience. Our best minutes concerned voter fraud.
Oliver concluded the segment by pointing out that the only ignitable crimes on Fox News are declining stock prices and being sexual monsters.
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for decades, scholar and media reporters have studied how Fox News shapes and influences its audience, and John Oliver raised an interesting point: Fox News is being driven by its audience. What if?
Fox News is not a disease, but a symptom of the toxic extremism of the Republican majority.
If Fox News tells its viewers what to think, it has the power to shape their thoughts, so don’t worry about losing them to Newsmax. Fox News’ concern was that if they weren’t responding to viewer demands for election intrigue, viewers would leave them and get a solution somewhere else.
John Oliver has accused Fox News not only of lying, but of being weak. From this perspective, Fox isn’t strong, but he’s as weak as Republicans are afraid of their voters, and they’re afraid of their viewers.
Jason is the editor-in-chief. He is also a White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy with a specialization in the social reform movement.
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