“Morning Joe” contributor Mike Barnicle lamented that a growing number of Americans are no longer getting daily news from channels like MSNBC but are instead getting news from social media platforms.
MSNBC has seen a decline in viewership since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory against Vice President Kamala Harris. Since Election Day, the liberal network has experienced its lowest l of viewers in nearly 10 years, nearly a 40% drop since the election season.
While MSNBC has seen a great drop in viewers, such declines are not unique to the cable news outlet.
‘We meet news consumers where they are because they’re not here, and that’s the problem.’
The Pew Research Center reported that one in five Americans say they get their news from social media influencers. More news influencers identify as Republican or conservative (27%) than as Democratic or liberal (21%). […]
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