Unfortunately, that’s true.

>In August, Fox News averaged 2.3 million total viewers in primetime. MSNBC ranked second with an average of 783,000 total viewers in primetime, while CNN trailed in third, averaging 444,000 total viewers.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-channel-finishes-summer-2025-trouncing-abc-nbc-cbs-primetime

>The Joe Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast in the world, averaging around 11 million listeners every episode.
https://www.demandsage.com/podcast-statistics/

Joe Rogan has 4x the audience of FoxNews, MSNBC, and CNN combined. I totally believe it is true that people are manipulated by the media. However I think most people aren’t able to define media anymore.

This isn’t 1960. Everyone isn’t watching the same 3 networks. Traditional media’s influence is totally in the trash.