October 2, 2008
TV Viewers Are Gone and They Aren't Coming Back
Here's a paradox: Ahead of one of the most important elections in U.S. history, Americans aren't watching much TV. Wired Blog Network reports.
"Ratings for last week's presidential debate were "mediocre," drawing in around 52.4 million viewers, well below the record-setting debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, which was watched by 80.6 million people.
Katie Couric's incredibly uncomfortable interviews with vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin have given the CBS news anchor only a modest ratings bump, according to the New York Times.
Couric's ratings shot up roughly 10 percent from the previous week, but ratings were still down from the same week last year. It's not a total loss, though. Videos of Couric's interviews have collectively attracted millions of viewers online."
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