Analysis: Fox News’ audience may not be what you think, even if the programming often is
Sen. Amy Klobuchar , a presidential candidate, speaks on Fox News Channel’s"Special Report With Bret Baier" last month. By Philip Bump Philip Bump National correspondent focused largely on the numbers behind politics Email Bio Follow March 12 at 3:16 PM The decision by the Democratic National Committee to forgo a presidential primary debate on Fox News Channel had expected reactions from many corners.
Getting data on the partisan composition of news networks’ audiences is trickier than it may seem. We frequently cite polling from Suffolk University that asks people specifically which news or opinion source they trust the most. Their most recent survey, completed in December, shows Fox News with both more respondents citing it as a preferred source and about two-thirds of those respondents identifying as Republican.
Notice, though, that even 3 percent of Clinton voters identified Fox News as their primary source of news. For every six Clinton supporters who cited CNN, one pointed to Fox.
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