“An earthquake rumbled through the national political terrain in July after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and President Biden dropped out of the presidential race,” said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting. “Those two dramatic events drew audiences back to news websites, reversing a year-long trend.
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Trump Links Most to Murdoch-Controlled Media
Murdoch-controlled media outlets received the most links from Trump in July on Truth Social and his website DonaldJTrump.com, according to new research released today by TheRighting. Foxnews.com led all news websites with 40 links from Trump
Truth Social Traffic Nosedives for Third Straight Month
“The diminishing audience levels for Truth Social suggest a rejection of the harsh rhetoric expressed by the ex-president and his political allies that is one of the hallmarks of the two-year-old platform,” said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting. “If this softness persists, it might portend trouble for Mr. Trump at the ballot box in November.”
News Websites Endure Traffic Tailspin in May
Many news websites, especially on the right, suffered significant audience losses from May 2020 to May 2024: The Federalist (-95%), Breitbart (-90%), Townhall (-89%) and The Washington Examiner (-88%) were among the biggest losers between May 2020 and May 2024. “News audiences seem to be vanishing,” said TheRighting’s Howard Polskin
Fox News, Infowars Post First Traffic Gains in Months
After months of sharply declining traffic, Foxnews.com and Infowars generated significant year-over-year audience increases according to TheRighting’s exclusive analysis of December 2022 data.