Source: RT America
While cable news' attempt to exploit missing planes to gain viewers may increase ratings in the short term, the Pew Research Center's “State of the Media” report doesn't paint a rosy picture of the health of the industry overall. CNN, FOX and MSNBC have been suffering declining primetime viewership as more consumers turning to online sources for news, while newspapers are shedding jobs in order to stay in the black. With questionable practices by cable news network’s becoming more prevalent, does the industry stand a chance against online media? RT's Marina Portnaya offers analysis along with Lindsay France.