Comments on: New Media Yields New Politics http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/new_media_yields_new_politics_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:20:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/new_media_yields_new_politics_/comment-page-1/#comment-100040 James Joyner Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:51:38 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/10/new_media_yields_new_politics_/#comment-100040 Anderson: Both. Very busy and not really much happening that I could knock out a quick post on. Anderson: Both. Very busy and not really much happening that I could knock out a quick post on.

]]> By: yetanotherjohn http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/new_media_yields_new_politics_/comment-page-1/#comment-100035 yetanotherjohn Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:42:11 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/10/new_media_yields_new_politics_/#comment-100035 I think the big difference is that more extreme voices are heard on both sides, though the lefts extreme voices are getting much more of the traffic. In addition, there are more center-right voices being heard. When Rather took over from Cronkite, there was very little choice on how you got your news and analysis of the news. Now, there are more quality sites (like OTB) than you can reasonable view in a day. Fox's ratings are simple classic market location optimization. If you think of a long beach, where is the optimal place to locate a refreshment stand to maximize revenue? Lets say that one stand is placed 1/3 along the way of the beach. You want to locate you stand just past the other stand. All those to your right will come to you because you are closer. And you can compete with those close to the other stand. Fox just set their news slightly to the right of the other channels and they get the center and all to the right. If a truly right wing channel showed up, then that would make for some interesting dynamics as Fox would either have to move right to compete or try to just hold the center. I think the big difference is that more extreme voices are heard on both sides, though the lefts extreme voices are getting much more of the traffic. In addition, there are more center-right voices being heard.

When Rather took over from Cronkite, there was very little choice on how you got your news and analysis of the news. Now, there are more quality sites (like OTB) than you can reasonable view in a day.

Fox's ratings are simple classic market location optimization. If you think of a long beach, where is the optimal place to locate a refreshment stand to maximize revenue? Lets say that one stand is placed 1/3 along the way of the beach. You want to locate you stand just past the other stand. All those to your right will come to you because you are closer. And you can compete with those close to the other stand. Fox just set their news slightly to the right of the other channels and they get the center and all to the right. If a truly right wing channel showed up, then that would make for some interesting dynamics as Fox would either have to move right to compete or try to just hold the center.

]]> By: Anderson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/new_media_yields_new_politics_/comment-page-1/#comment-100031 Anderson Fri, 06 Oct 2006 22:15:10 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/10/new_media_yields_new_politics_/#comment-100031 Slow Friday? (Or, more likely: busy Friday?) Slow Friday? (Or, more likely: busy Friday?)

]]> By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/new_media_yields_new_politics_/comment-page-1/#comment-100027 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:22:18 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/10/new_media_yields_new_politics_/#comment-100027 <strong>Clinton Wins School Snack Fight...</strong> Several major food companies agreed to cut the fat, sugar and salt from school snacks under a deal f... Clinton Wins School Snack Fight...

Several major food companies agreed to cut the fat, sugar and salt from school snacks under a deal f...

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