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How Fox News Changed The World

Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics

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Fox's Formula for Attracting Attention

The use of charts, graphs and things like maps, visual cues are now an uncontroversial part of the media landscape. ABC had led the way as far back as 1977 by making Rune Artlage the head of ABC Sports to illustrate sports trends. One study on the use of graphics in news concluded that data suggest graphics help younger and older viewers store and retrieve information presented in television news stories. They also present information in a misleading way, cropping the bottom of charts like this one to make a bar macare enrollment look lower than it was.

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