Made first for young men 1
News to Me's audience scores lean most toward young men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.
- 1Audience scoreyoung men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
News To Me was an American television program on HLN weekends hosted by Emmy award winning talent, Eric Lanford. "News To Me" was canceled in March, 2009 after two years on the air. It had formerly been broadcast Saturday at 7:30PM & 9:30PM ET. Sunday at 12:30AM, 5:30AM, 7:30PM & 9:30PM ET. Monday at 12:30AM & 5:30AM. The program consisted of user-generated video clips and reports uploaded through iReport.com, in addition to Blip.tv, Jumpcut.com, and Revver. The program was the first on cable news television to focus on user reports vs. actual reporting by the television network itself. Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell has replaced the show.
Age: 30 — leans younger
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| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
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| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| This title (2007) | 0 | 1 |
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