Breaking News Viewership, First Night of Iraq War

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The broadcast networks such as NBC and CBS remained the breaking news source of choice on television at the onset of the Iraq war in 2003.

Source: Jesse Hamlin, ’’NBC declares victory in war’s TV ratings battle,’’ San Francisco Chronicle, quoting Nielsen Media Research data.

Note: Viewership between 9:30 pm and 11:00 pm on the night of March 19th, 2003.

Date Posted: March 15, 2004

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