Obama gets 29 million viewers but FOX wins head-to-head

The President' press conference this week was a bit uneventful and for that it does not seem that he gained much out of speaking with the media other than to show that he is willing to take on questions and try to appeal to the public with plans for the future. For Fox, they have to be extremely happy with the results stemming from their decision to not hold the press conference. Not only did they gain the financial benefits of commercials and getting people to tune into one of their tv series, but they also did not so at the highest rate among the major news networks. None of the networks could top Fox in the time slot period and for that it has to be considered a financial success for the company. The problem I had with Fox's decision was that as a citizen of the U.S. I think it is important to listen when the President has something significant to communicate to the public. We only know as much as he is willing to let on and the optimism that could have been gained from the press conference could have been meaningful if the President turned it in that direction. With all of the problems that President Obama feels he needs to address, we owe it to ourselves to stay informed and committed to making success for our future. Now that Fox has seen how it can survive without showing the President, it may have more incentive to do so in future addresses to the public and that may or may not be a good thing depending on how you look at it.