Glenn Beck, as seen from across the pond.

[elisi]

Have seen people talk about the Glenn Back rally here and there, and as always I flashed back to this wonderful piece by Charlie Brooker. (For those unfamiliar with him, this is how he's described on wiki: Charlton "Charlie" Brooker is a British journalist, comic writer and broadcaster. His style of humour is savage and profane, with surreal elements and a consistent satirical pessimism.) Anyway, here he is, commenting on American news. The Glenn Beck segment starts at approx. 4:30, although I'd recommend watching the whole thing.

Oh! And there's A LOT of swearing.

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[elisi]

Makes you proud of the good old British news broadcasts.
Yeah, the BBC etc. aren't perfect, but comparatively... Although Fox, of course, only caters to a v. small minority.

[http://users.livejournal.com/opalescence_/]

Actually, Fox News ratings are pretty consistently the highest of the cable news networks. Glenn Beck's ratings have gone down recently, I believe; however, you must remember that he's not a news show, but a political opinion show.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

True.

But, they're still less than the average rating for "The Hills" or "Days of Our Lives"

[http://users.livejournal.com/opalescence_/]

Um...okay.

[(Anonymous)]

Point being ratings and quality are not synonymous.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

OOps! That was me. Didn't realize that I wasn't signed in.

[elisi]

Actually, Fox News ratings are pretty consistently the highest of the cable news networks.
I knew this, actually, thanks to Charlie Brooker. :) I'm not sure whether to be worried about it, or to take shippex's point.

he's not a news show, but a political opinion show.
Very true.