Forums on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC are making headlines, but Americans say they aren't moving the needle. Still, TV insiders consider them an improvement on traditional campaign coverage.
More than half of those polled say they've heard "not much" or "nothing at all" about the dozens of campaign town halls held to date, while only 8 percent of respondents say they've heard "a lot" about the events. For none of the 14 town halls asked about in the survey did even 10 percent of respondents say they watched "all of" the event.
Those surveyed didn't offer much praise for the town hall format, with only 33 percent saying they "strongly" or "somewhat" like the forums. Jonathan Klein, the former president of CNN U.S., says the ubiquity of cable news town halls are a "fascinating trend" and a "welcome addition" to network campaign coverage.
Some of the town halls have rated well for the cable networks, with Fox's Apr. 15 event with Sanders still leading the pack with 2.5 million total viewers, though executives say that's not the point. "We are not producing these events merely for ratings," CNN executive Sam Feist says.
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