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Pew Research CenterAugust 16, 2017
The Changing TV News Landscape

Traffic, Weather and Sports Fill 40% of the Local Newscasts Studied

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Traffic, Weather and Sports Fill 40% of the Local Newscasts Studied

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The Changing TV News Landscape
On MSNBC, Opinion Dominates Reporting
Daytime and Prime Time
Daytime Cable Looked More Like Prime Time in 2012
Opinion Exceeds Reporting in Every Part of Cable’s Day
Little Changes in Prime Time on Fox News
On Fox Daytime, Live Even Coverage Plunges, Interviews and Packages Increase
More Packages, Fewer Interviews on MSNBC Prime Time
Little Change in Daytime on MSNBC
Cable Interviews and Story Packages Shorten from 2007 to 2012
Fewer Packages, More Interviews on CNN Prime Time
Interviews Rise, Live Coverage Drops in CNN Daytime
Traffic, Weather and Sports Fill 40% of the Local Newscasts Studied
Edited Packages Decrease From 2005 to 2012
Packages Decrease While Traffic, Weather and Sports Segments Grow on Morning and Late Night
Network Evening News Formats Remain Stable
Network Morning Newscasts Largely Unchanged
Interviews Are Shorter, Packages Longer on Network Morning News
Airtime for Packages Changes Little; Interviews Down at ABC and NBC
Lighter Topics Rise at ABC, Fall at CBS
On PBS, Less Government News, More Health Reporting

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