If you follow the TV news ratings, you know that millions of Americans have stopped watching. Despite all the controversy surrounding President Trump, the ratings for the network nightly news broadcasts are down significantly from 2016. Same thing for the morning programs. Younger viewers, in particular, are tuning out.

On the cable news front, there is big change. Fox News no longer dominates. In fact, the Trump-hating MSNBC often beats FNC in prime time, something that never happened in the past.

CNN's audience remains small, despite the anti-Trump posture there.

Americans seem to be tired of ideological spin unless they are political fanatics like many who watch the vitriol on MSNBC. Very few news programs are truly fair and accurate. Most simply cater to what they believe their audience wants to hear.

But the most important reason that traditional news consumption is in decline is the convenience of the machines. Right now, I am writing this on my iPhone and you are reading it on your device - at your convenience.

News agencies have become predictable and slanted in many cases. There is no compelling reason to read or watch what they are putting out. Thus, a great communication change is happening in this country.

For better or for worse.

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