The Socionomist

Nielson ratings show that in March 2009, Beck’s program was one of the highest-rated 5 p.m. cable news shows. The website, TVbythenumbers.com, points out that Beck’s viewers outnumbered all his news competi-tors combined. But by January 2011, Beck’s numbers were down 39%, the steepest drop of any cable news show during the period. ................
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