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Made first for young men 1

Anderson Cooper 360°'s audience scores lean most toward young men at 75 of 100, with comparable appeal to older men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 7 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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    Audience scoreyoung men 75 of 100 is the top quadrant, with older men 69 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 7 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Anderson Cooper goes beyond the headlines to tell stories from many points of view, so you can make up your own mind about the news.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
75
Young Women
31
Older Men
69
Older Women
25
Advocacy7
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
58
Black
58
Hispanic
52
Asian
40
South Asian
42
Middle Eastern
46
Indigenous
50
Mixed
56
Other
48
LGBTQ+
36
Score version: v1Data confidence: 100%How are scores calculated?

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