Our “Week in Conservative Media” Monday column spotlights some of the more vicious attacks on the president in the last seven days. We continue to monitor guests on Newsmax’s popular Greg Kelly program (Steve Forbes showed up!), and we launched the Trump Family Social Media Tracker. Guess which family member has the most Twitter followers.
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Newsmax Doubles December Traffic as Fox News Sags
Newsmax.com registered a 148% gain in year-over-year unique visitors, making it the third highest-ranked conservative website for the month of December 2020. Foxnews.com saw its traffic plummet 13%, while Parler skyrocketed, according to TheRighting’s exclusive analysis.
Biden Bashing Begins in Earnest
In today’s edition of The Week in Conservative Media, we look at the vicious attacks on Biden in the immediate 48 hours after his inauguration. Also, in “The Kelly Watch,” we note the appearance of the far-right UK politician Nigel Farage on the up-and-coming far-right Newsmax daily program. And of course, Rudy shows up for his weekly spout.
TheRighting Unveils Its Exclusive Guide to Liberal Websites
In honor of the inauguration of Joe Biden, TheRighting has launched today a comprehensive guide to liberal websites. It’s designed for our readers who may want to immerse themselves in the news and commentary from some of the more left-leaning media outlets.
The Week the Right Was Wrong and Admitted It
RedState and American Thinker wound up in the crosshairs and both issued mea culpas. Rush Limbaugh turned 70 — raise your hand if you sent him a card. Read our recap of what went down last week in our Week in Conservative Media.
The Dotted Line from Spiro Agnew to Donald Trump
An exclusive interview from the pages of TheRighting with Michael Yarvitz, co-author with Rachel Maddow, of the best-seller “Bagman: The Brazen Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House.” According to Yarvitz, Agnew’s attacks on prosecutors and the press, as well as his skill riling up his base, made the story worth re-examining nearly 50 years later.
Introducing “The Week in Conservative Media”
Our weekly recap of conservative media from the week that just passed (and good riddance to Jan 4-11!). Also includes a new feature “The Kelly Watch,” so you don’t have to spend the time watching Newsmax’s popular program hosted by Greg Kelly, who surely has Sean Hannity looking over his shoulder.
Newsmax Records Massive Traffic Spike in November
November was a triumph for the Newsmax website and it adds another halo to the red-hot Newsmax brand. The website saw its year-over-year audience grow by 330% and it was the second-most-visited conservative website in November.
Traffic Surges to Parler, Conservative-Friendly Social Media Website,
The audience has grown 1,659% from April 2020 to October 2020…The troubling aspect about the rise of conservative social media sites is that it facilitates the cracking of the American population into two distinct tribes with completely different values, beliefs and channels of information and communication.
Letters from TheRighting’s Readers
Compliments, complaints and kvetching. Readers are responding colorfully to what they see every day in the newsletter.
TheRighting Interview with Author and MSM Critic Sharyl Attkisson
In “Slanted,” her newest book about journalism, award-winning former CBS News reporter Attkisson takes aim at the practices of several of today’s mainstream media outlets that she charges are leading to the death of news as we once knew it. In particular, Attkisson cites the abandonment of journalism ethics.
TheRighting’s Top 20 Conservative Websites for October 2020
For the first time since August 2019, Foxnews.com had a zero percent increase in unique visitors from October 2019 to October 2020. And five other top conservative websites registered surprising declines in year-over-year October traffic.
A Month’s Worth of Election-Fraud Headlines from Conservative Media
Here they are folks, straight from the pages of The Righting. All the president’s lies from November 4 to November 30, amplified by the conservative media outlets who support him.
Traffic Stalls at Top Conservative Websites in October
Six prominent conservative websites in TheRighting’s top 20 failed to grow their audience in October 2020. TheRighting’s research showed that five conservative websites experienced year-over-year declines in unique visitors including the Daily Caller (-27%) and the Washington Examiner (-18%). Foxnews.com had zero percent increase.
Yes, TheRighting Will Continue Publishing
Howard Polskin: Why do mainstreamers and liberals still need a service like TheRighting that monitors right-wing media? Trump may be going, but Trumpism is here to stay. My watch has not ended.
Bongino.com Posts Largest Traffic Increase of Any Conservative Website in September
Conservative commentator Dan Bongino’s namesake website, Bongino.com, saw its year-over-year (YOY) unique visitors for September 2020 skyrocket 780%, according to TheRighting’s exclusive analysis.. For the second month in a row, it was by far the largest YOY increase of any conservative website tracked by TheRighting.
Drudge Report Traffic Drops for 8 Straight Months in 2020
An exclusive analysis from TheRighting reveals that the Drudge Report, the granddaddy of right-tilting news aggregators, attracted 1,415,000 unique visitors in August 2020 compared to 2,424,000 in August 2019. That’s a 42% decline. In July, Drudge’s traffic was down 38% and in June traffic was off by 32%.
Bongino.com Generates Massive Traffic Increase in August
Bongingo.com, the three-year-old website published by former Secret Service agent turned conservative commentator Dan Bongino, posted a 727% increase in year-over-year unique visitors for August 2020, the most of any right-wing news website.
No Pandemic Fatigue Among Readers at Top Conservative Websites in July
“All websites in TheRighting’s top 20 conservative websites posted year-over-year gains in unique visitors for July and this represents a remarkable performance,” said Howard Polskin, President, TheRighting. “Although July was a relatively slow news month on the political front, the strong traffic represents a barometer of the public’s continued appetite for any conservative news or opinions regarding the pandemic.”
CNS Becomes Fastest-Growing Conservative Website
CNS News generated a huge 1,106% gain in year-over-year unique visitors for June 2020. This is the third straight month that CNS News has posted massive year-over-year triple-digit gains.
Washington Times Wins DC Traffic Battle for 2nd Consecutive Month
For the second month in a row, traffic to the Washington Times surpassed the Washington Examiner, according to TheRighting’s exclusive analysis of May 2020 mobile and desktop traffic. The Times is now the second most-trafficked conservative website, trailing only Foxnews.com.
Who’s Who in Conservative Media
The top 73 movers and shakers in right-wing media as chosen by TheRighting. The list reflects the journalists and personalities who cast the longest shadows across the conservative media landscape. Most of them are the loudest voices in the world they inhabit.
Washington Times Beats Washington Examiner for First Time Since 2018
Year-over-year Washington Times traffic for April 2020 skyrocketed 229%, as the site attracted 20,705,000 unique visitors, easily making it the second-most trafficked right-leaning website for the month. The Washington Examiner slipped to third.
Coronavirus Crisis Coverage Drives Healthy Gains for Conservative Websites in March
Every right-wing website in TheRighting’s top 20 list experienced a YOY increase in audience except one (TheBlaze), with four websites more than doubling their traffic compared to March 2019. The National Review recorded the largest percentage gain with a 203% surge in unique visitors versus March 2019.