Sacking Tucker Carlson has put a dent in Fox News’s ratings
Although the channel’s viewers skew conservative, they are open to persuasion from other sources
After fox news fired Tucker Carlson—the top-rated host on America’s top-rated cable-news channel—on April 24th, pundits minimised the political impact of his exit. If viewers wanted more stories on his favourite topics, like crimes committed by immigrants or defending rioters who stormed the Capitol in 2021, the network could find someone new to deliver them.
This article appeared in the Graphic detail section of the print edition under the headline “Tuckered out”
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