By <a href="https://san.com/about/team/ray-bogan/">Ray Bogan</a> (Political Correspondent), <a href="https://san.com/about/team/bast-bramhall/">Bast Bramhall</a> (Video Editor) <br>After more than two years of presidential campaign coverage, Americans say they’re “mentally exhausted” and that political news is “the last thing” they want to watch. They want a break, and based on the cable ratings, they’re following through.<br>A <a href="https://apnorc.org/projects/most-adults-feel-the-need-to-limit-political-news-consumption-due-to-fatigue-and-information-overload/?doing_wp_cron=1735230442.9151411056518554687500" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">new Associated Press poll</a> out Thursday, Dec. 26, found that 65% of Americans say they need to limit their media consumption of politics, that includes 72% of Democrats, 63% of Independents and 59% of Republicans.<br>That’s higher than the number of people who want less of other topics, including overseas conflicts (51%), the economy (45%) and climate change (42%). <br> Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™. <br> Point phone camera here<br>The ratings reflect the desire for less. Since the election, prime-time <a href="https://san.com/cc/ratings-slump-half-of-msnbc-viewers-havent-returned-since-election-day/">viewership is down</a> 54% on MSNBC and 45% on CNN. Fox is up 13%.<br>In an <a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-fatigue-trump-gop-democrat-cnn-msnbc-b67aebae1a0853a1a3170ac588100bbd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">interview with the AP</a>, 45-year-old Ziad Aunalla from San Diego, California, summed up why he’s no longer watching.<br>“I felt they spent all this time talking about the election,” Aunalla said. “They made it so much of their focus that when the main event ends, why would people want to keep watching?”<br>Viewers are also tuning out because they don’t like the product, which they describe as shallow and one-sided and makes them feel like they’re being yelled at. <br>Here’s what people say would get them to tune back in: <br><strong>Learn more</strong> about our emails. Unsubscribe anytime.<br>By entering your email, you agree to the <a href="/terms/">Terms & Conditions</a> and acknowledge the <a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>.<br>However, getting a better product may be difficult because all three cable news outlets have <a href="https://san.com/media-miss/msnbc-offers-reid-ruhle-pay-cuts-to-remain-anchors-report/">cut staff and budgets</a> in recent years. The remaining employees are trying to figure out how to fill the same 24-hour news cycle with fewer resources.<br>Related Stories<br>[Ray]<br><span style="font-weight: 400">After more than two years of Presidential campaign coverage Americans say they’re, “Mentally exhausted” and that political news is the last thing they want to watch. </span><span style="font-weight: 400">Americans say they need a break and based on the cable ratings, they’re following through. </span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">A new AP poll out this week found that 65% of Americans say they need to limit their media consumption of politics, that includes 72% of Democrats, 63% of Independents and 59% of Republicans. </span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">That’s higher than the number of people who want less of other topics including overseas conflicts (51%), the economy (45%) and climate change (42%). </span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">The ratings reflect the desire for less – since the election, primetime viewership is down 54% on MSNBC and 45% on CNN. Fox is up 13%.</span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">In an interview with the AP, 45 year-old Ziad Aunalla from San Diego summed up why he’s no longer watching – </span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">“I felt they spent all this time talking about the election. They made it so much of their focus that when the main event ends, why would people want to keep watching?”</span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">Viewers are also tuning out because they don’t like the product, which they describe as shallow and one sided and made them feel like they’re being yelled at. </span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">Here’s what people say would get them to tune back in – </span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">Start talking about the issues and stop talking about Trump </span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">Get both sides and do more research </span><br><span style="font-weight: 400">Although getting a better product may be difficult – all three cable news outlets have cut staff and budgets in recent years, and the remaining employees are trying to figure out how to fill the same 24 hour cycle with less resources. </span><br>By entering your email, you agree to the <a href="/terms/">Terms & Conditions</a> and acknowledge the <a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>.<br>By entering your email, you agree to the <a href="/terms/">Terms & Conditions</a> and acknowledge the <a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>.<br>Certified Balanced Award by AllSides | Balanced Bias Rating by Ad Fontes Media | 100/100 Reliability Rating by NewsGuard<br><a href="/terms">Terms and Conditions</a> | <a href="/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="/copyright-policy/">Copyright Policy</a> | <a href="/cookie-settings/">Cookie Settings</a><br>© 2024 Straight Arrow News, LLC<br><a href="/newsletters/">Learn more</a> about our emails. 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