They do a lot of pandering. I don't know if it's even a political position, but that movie that said "titillate grandpa and piss grandma off" isn't wrong. A lot of it is just sensationalism without much endgame.
That was how it worked when Roger was alive. Yes they wanted to push the Overton window back towards Right/Neocon thought, but they cared about ratings above all else. Since the Murdochs took over direct management they've been very political behind the scenes, even shedding viewers when necessary.
They do a lot of pandering. I don't know if it's even a political position, but that movie that said "titillate grandpa and piss grandma off" isn't wrong. A lot of it is just sensationalism without much endgame.
That was how it worked when Roger was alive. Yes they wanted to push the Overton window back towards Right/Neocon thought, but they cared about ratings above all else. Since the Murdochs took over direct management they've been very political behind the scenes, even shedding viewers when necessary.