According to a New York Post report, MSNBC’s primetime viewership has tanked 33% since the start of the war in Israel. The network refuses to refer to Hamas attackers as terrorists during its coverage.
From The New York Post:
The cable news channel — home to anchors Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O’Donnell, and Joy Reid — saw its total viewer figures plunge 24% for the four days between Oct. 7 and 10, compared to the same period the previous week.
Meanwhile, rival Fox News has gotten a 42% jolt in total viewers, and even ratings-challenged CNN saw a 17% spike as new boss Mark Thompson took the reins this week.
Fox handily won in primetime over the four-day period, averaging 2.1 million, according to Nielsen. MSNBC came in second with 960,000 and CNN logged 760,000 viewers.
MSNBC has drawn intense criticism over its coverage of Hamas’ attack on Israel, which killed more than 1,200, including 25 Americans.
The network has run a joint death toll graphic that lumps the casualties together, unlike other networks that separate the number of Israelis killed from those in Gaza.
NewsNation host Dan Abrams singled out MSNBC anchors Ayman Mohyeldin, Mehdi Hasan, and Ali Velshi for saying the Hamas assault was the result of “failed policies” by Israel and the US.
More over at The New York Post:
MSNBC loses 33% of primetime audience during coverage of Israel war while Fox and CNN surge https://t.co/gUhIVs7i73 pic.twitter.com/hAPNVy2VeP
— New York Post (@nypost) October 12, 2023
