Politico points out today that Rush Limbaugh has taken a significant post-Fluke ratings hit in a number of key markets:
Limbaugh takes post-Fluke ratings hit
The conservative radio host's ratings fell 27 percent in the key 25-54 demo in New York City, 31 percent in Houston-Galveston, 40 percent in Seattle-Tacoma, and 35 percent in Jacksonville, according to a selection of the March 29-April 25 Arbitron ratings provided by an industry source.
http://www.politico.com/...
While right wing media has been distracted by the
perceived failure of a National Organization for Women rally, the New York Times weighed in editorially on the War on Women, concluding over the weekend:
Whether this pattern of disturbing developments constitutes a war on women is a political argument. That women’s rights and health are casualties of Republican policy is indisputable. [emphasis added]
http://www.nytimes.com/...
Meanwhile, Angie's List -- which has been
under pretty heavy attack lately for sponsoring Limbaugh -- is getting slammed once again:
Angie's List Facebook page (requires a Facebook account).
http://www.facebook.com/...
Anyone interested in joining the anti-Rush effort (which suddenly seems to be picking up steam) can do so at
http://www.stoprush.net/
BONUS: For those who suggest ignoring Rush Limbaugh, consider this sober circumstance:
Researchers from George Mason university looked at media coverage to try to understand why the majority of the US population (polled in 2010) appears to believe climate models are too unreliable to predict future climate.
Mathematical models are the primary tool scientists use to understand the climate and predict its future behaviour, and are of particular significance because they're essential to inform decisions about policies to mitigate the earth's CO2 levels, the authors say. Their results have some unedifying implications for the state of US science journalism, which seems to be avoiding reporting models like the plague. The most information on model science in 2007 came with a decidedly negative spin from sources like right-wing shock jock Limbaugh, who believes climate change to be a "hoax". Perhaps it's no wonder people are confused.
http://www.carbonbrief.org/...