“The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They're about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover.” StoriesAmericaEasyMoneyMediaBiggerConservativeMaking MoneyModern WorldRatingBiasedMedia BiasMedia Control Author:Al Franken
“When you combine a media - bent on exploiting tabloid-type stories to boost ratings and circulation by innuendo and titillation - with unhappy or opportunistic individuals who have nothing going for them in their own lives, you get a bitter brew.” StoriesIndividualMediaBuddhismTypeUnhappyBitterBentRamaRatingBoostTabloidsCirculationInnuendo Author:Frederick Lenz
“There are those who believe a liberal or a conservative bias permeates the media. I don't. The operative press bias is one that favors conflict, not ideology, and it is lashed by a market-driven bias to boost ratings or circulation with more wow stories, more sizzle.” BelieveStoriesMediaConflictPressesConservativeDrivenFavorsIdeologyWowBiasRatingBoostCirculation Author:Ken Auletta
“I think media think it's going to be good for ratings, and, two, because they know they have a lot of material to work with. If Donald Trump were to ever become the nominee, immediately, the hounds of hell would descend on him. They're going to tear him apart, everything he's ever done, from not releasing his taxes, to all of his failed business dealings.” IfsThinkingKnowsTwoDoneHellMediaTearsMaterialsTrumpTaxesBe GoodRatingDealingsHounds Author:Marco Rubio
“If you're on social media as a performer you can tell. If you don't get any Tweets you know it's bombed. I can pretty much gauge how it's doing by comparing the reception to shows I've done that have actual ratings.” IfsKnowsI CanDoneShowsSocialMediaSocial MediaComparePerformersTweetRatingReceptionGauges Author:Bill Burr
“I think that that the main problem with a lot of social media stuff in terms of ratings is it's a very skewed motivation.” ThinkingProblemMotivationSocialStuffTermMediaSocial MediaRating Author:Michael Schur
“I do have very strong, very conflicted feelings about rating systems and social media.” FeelingsStrongSocialMediaSocial MediaVery StrongRating Author:Rashida Jones