At the risk of generalizing I think the type of people who watch cable news tend to want something to get upset about. They want drama, fear, shouting, and big

At the risk of generalizing I think the type of people who watch cable news tend to want something to get upset about. They want drama, fear, shouting, and big loud opinions all presented to them in a way where they can feel smarter without actually understanding much of anything. Pretty much the same reason conservative talk radio is so popular. I suspect most normal middle America sort of people are happy getting their news from morning shows or the network news. Liberals tend to read either online or paper.