Brian Stelter made a career at CNN out of watching Fox News and telling us about it. Apparently, he had enough time to write a whole book about it, called "Hoax." Not that the guy was obsessed or anything.
I had no idea that Stelter had published a second book. This one's about … Fox News. It's called "Network of Lies," which is pretty rich coming from an alumnus of CNN.
Mediaite says "Network of Lies" is selling "well below expectations" — and expectations were not high.
Mr. Potato Head's anti-Fox News book flopped in stores. https://t.co/w3kIoUikr2
— Media Research Center (@theMRC) November 28, 2023
Mediaite reports:
Published on November 14, Stelter’s book sold 3,807 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen BookScan. Those numbers are down 82% from his previous book about Fox (Hoax), which saw first-week sales of 20,832 in August 2020, according to BookScan.
Mediaite has learned that Stelter’s latest will not make the New York Times bestseller list. As of publishing, it is currently ranked 6,638th on Amazon’s Best Sellers list, despite his numerous appearances on cable news and several podcasts, including Mediaite.
People still aren't watching him.
"Stelter has been on CNN and MSNBC and PBS and NPR and NewsNation and Univision and a plethora of podcasts to plug his 'epic saga,'" reports NewsBusters.
When I think of Brian Stelter, I think of his show, "Reliable Sources." His guests on "Reliable Sources": Creepy porn lawyer Michael Avenatti and quack psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee, who wanted to put President Donald Trump in a 72-hour psychiatric hold. But CNN was serious news, while Fox was nothing but lies.
Fox News hatred isn't as lucrative as it used to be now that Tucker Carlson's no longer bringing in millions of viewers. Maybe Stelter should go on Carlson's show where people will see him.
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