Actually I don't like any of the channels - I watch BBC Worldnews and Deutsche World news.

However I do make it a point to watch Sheppard Smith on Fox cause he just makes me roll on the floor with laughter because he refuses to play Fox's blame game.

And I feel compelled to watch Rick Sanchez on CNN Prime News because I've talked to Rick and he tweets like a madman. Once you tweet him you gotta watch him. He's so hilarious. The man even tweeted when he was going into surgery - he's tweeting this weekend while camping with his son. He's a nut.

Wackdodle, Don't confuse the News shows like Shep Smith and also Bret Baer, with talk shows like Bill Reilly, Greta...etc. Fox NEWS, has always been 'fair and balanced'.

when I have access I watch CNN international and BBC Worldnews. I don't have that at university so then I watch CNN. Mostly though I get my news from the internet - especially the BBC's website.

I really hate American news networks, it is such a show and they'll focus on one story about a kidnapped woman for hours. Ever since I got back from studying in the UK they have been basically intolerable or a source of amusement.

I think CNN would do well to ditch Larry King. His show is such a joke, I can't believe they give up such great airtime to him. I also could do with less Lou Dobbs and his "immigrants are ruining America" rants.

From last year, I've been dividing my news-watching between those 4 networks, but 2 being the CNN and Fox News. LOL. Especially during the presidential election.

I stayed away watching both's opinion shows (ex: Sanchez's, Dobb's on CNN, Bill O'Reilly's and Hannity's on Fox). I tried watching, but I couldn't really get into them.

Honestly, though, I hate to say this, CNN does repeat the same news/events over and over while Fox News (their news show, not the opinion ones) actually shows more diversity in their news, that's why my hubby is more into watching Fox News these days. But of course, he will change it back to CNN when he's not really into the news on Fox's, so it's kind of like 50-50 thing.

You are right about CNN repeating it's news, I think they have a budget crisis!

I was very impressed with CNN's election coverage, so I tend to watch them now. But I do flip to MSNBC when Rachel Maddow's on

I tend to stick to CNN because it seems to be on everywhere I go, and I'm familiar with the format, although I do watch Keith Olbermann, so I switch occasionally.

None- I read most of my news. The only tv news I like is on Comedy Central.

poissondujour -
I was gonna say the same thing!

It's hard NOT to have a more liberal tone than, say Fox News.

I'd love to see less pundits and "personalities" on tv and just get the news. It becomes about entertainment, in my opinion, designed to rally the troops to either the liberal or conservative side.

Amen Brendel

I hate Fox News.

Fox has become more of a conservative voice. As a conservative, I enjoy checking out their website, but I don't watch the news because I don't watch t.v. really. We also get all the major newpapers at my place of work, so I get my news from there as well.

I dont watch any of the cable news outlets, I read mine.

Fox News fair and balanced?

Is that why everyone calls them Faux News then?

If I want news, I go to e.g. BBC or check out international news sites on the web that don't think the world begins and ends with the US.

i know they say that cnn is dropping but it's still my go to network. i feel like it's the one that has the best spin on things. i used to like fox news but i feel like they jump the gun on stories sometimes and don't tell the whole picture accurately.

Oh, is that what "everyone" is calling Fox, Manoukia? I'd never heard it before. Every station, no matter who you go to, has some sort of slant, even if it's if ever so slight. Yur beliefs inevitably determine which stations you tend to follow (though that isn't the rule...I'm sure many read opposing viewpoints simply to keep their perspective balanced).

Hubby and I watch FOX news when we want to laugh...

Normally we watch BBC for our news.

Fox NEWS is fair and balanced. I won't comment about the talk shows. The news, speaks to both sides, and gets both points of view on the air. Hillary Clinton, observed that Fox news was fair and balanced compared to other neywrorks when it came to primary coverage. Juan Williams and Marra Liasson are hardly conservatives, yet you see them regularly commenting on Fox news at 6:00pm EST, with Brett Bair.

I read news too. If I watch anything at all its the local news and none of these national channels.

I actually like CNN and I'm a little surprised by this since in my opnion they seems to have the broadest range of opnions at least when it comes to politics. Both MSNBC and Fox News sit on "extreme" sides of politics and do some "biased" reporting. What's said is BBC does have better news coverage, I rarely have to hear about some random celeb etc. And Headline News wow that station is awful they repeat news like nobodies business.

"really hate American news networks, it is such a show and they'll focus on one story about a kidnapped woman for hours. "

Note: only certian women/children are featured on the news for hours...there are kids missing everyday but only the cute little "girl next door" is featured!

I think CNN's has two problems Larry King has become boring and Nancy Grace is IMO the most annoying TV persona I have ever seen. Secondly their not at War with anyone. FOX and MSNBC have been trading barbs for as long as I can remember there for creating an incentive to be on peoples minds when they go to turn on the TV and look for a cable news show. Even Bill O'Reilly has said on a few occasions he has no problem with CNN it's the NBC/MSNBC operation that has a real problem, so CNN is simple getting lost in the dust. They need to shake loose what doesn't work and what's annoying (Nancy Grace) and put on a new face.