{"id":2442397,"date":"2025-06-03T16:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psakis-new-show-has-been-an-immense-flop-even-by-msnbcs-standards\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T16:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:28:26","slug":"jen-psakis-new-show-has-been-an-immense-flop-even-by-msnbcs-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jen-psakis-new-show-has-been-an-immense-flop-even-by-msnbcs-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Jen Psaki&#8217;s New Show Has Been an Immense Flop, Even by MSNBC&#8217;s Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjen-psakis-new-show-has-been-an-immense-flop-even-by-msnbcs-standards%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2442397&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses the performance of MSNBC&#8217;s revamped primetime lineup, notably focusing on Jen Psaki&#8217;s new show, &#8220;The Briefing with Jen Psaki.&#8221; Since its launch, the program has seen a significant drop in viewership, averaging only 971,000 viewers, which is a 47% decrease compared to the ratings garnered by former hosts Rachel Maddow and Alex Wagner. This decline is part of a broader trend,as MSNBC&#8217;s overall ratings have fallen,while Fox News has experienced a rise of 23% in the same period. The network&#8217;s struggles are also reflected in other shows on its lineup,which have similarly lost viewership,especially in the crucial 25-54 demographic that is sought after by advertisers. The reshuffling of the lineup appears to have alienated a portion of MSNBC&#8217;s core audience, as the departures of established hosts like Maddow and Joy Reid are notable.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">cable news<\/a>, there&rsquo;s Fox News&rsquo; standards, and then there&rsquo;s everyone else&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s not bombast or hyperbole. It&rsquo;s a simple look at the numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News&rsquo; modern stretch of ratings dominance has seen the network beat out MSNBC and CNN &mdash; both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-reigns-supreme-obliterated-cnn-msnbc-combined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">combined<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-humiliates-cnn-msnbc-beats-among-democrats-whopping-margin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">among Democrats<\/a> &mdash; on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>Given all that, even by MSNBC&rsquo;s standards, it appears former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s White House press secretary Jen Psaki&rsquo;s new show is falling woefully short of them.<\/p>\n<p>(This particularly stings because Psaki had sort of been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-biden-mouthpiece-gets-major-msnbc-promotion-expense-rachel-maddow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">positioned<\/a> as the new face of the network over pundit Rachel Maddow, who&rsquo;s largely been de-emphasized from MSNBC programming.)<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In a blistering Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/msnbcs-revamped-lineup-flounders-jen-psaki-sheds-47-predecessors-viewership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>, it was revealed that MSNBC&rsquo;s grand re-shuffle of its primetime lineup has drawn sub-optimal results in its first month, with few ratings dips more noticeable than Psaki&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Briefing with Jen Psaki,&rdquo; the pundit&rsquo;s re-branded show, averaged 971,000 viewers from its May 6 debut through the 28th, while airing at 9 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>That sub-million figure accounts for a whopping 47 percent drop in the audience that Maddow and host Alex Wagner drew in a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-crashes-viewers-cut-in-half-in-3-weeks-cnn-beats-fox-in-daytime-viewers-msnbc-beats-fox-in-every-prime-time-slot-but-tucker\/\" title=\"... CRASHES! Viewers Cut in Half in 3 Weeks -- CNN Beats FOX in Daytime Viewers -- MSNBC Beats FOX in Every Prime-Time Slot but Tucker!\">time slot<\/a> before the MSNBC lineup shake-up.<\/p>\n<p>The network has found little solace elsewhere in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The ensemble show that replaced Joy Reid&rsquo;s time slot saw a 12 percent drop, while another new weekend show saw an 11 percent drop compared to the time slot&rsquo;s previous occupant.<\/p>\n<p>All three aforementioned shows also shed viewers in the critical 25-54 demographic, a category that&rsquo;s particularly chased after by advertisers.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, for the month, MSNBC lost out on the key demographic to CNN, which isn&rsquo;t exactly thriving at the moment, either.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, as TV Insider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1194486\/msnbc-cnn-fox-news-may-2025-ratings-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, Fox News ratings rose 23 percent overall, while MSNBC&rsquo;s and CNN&rsquo;s both fell 24 percent and 18 percent, respectively, in May.<\/p>\n<p>MSNBC was always facing an uphill struggle with its revamped lineup, given the tepid start the new programming bloc <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ouch-msnbcs-new-look-lineup-off-horrific-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had in early May<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Early reports on those returns indicated that swathes of viewers had seemingly left, alongside network stalwarts like Reid and Maddow.<\/p>\n<p>For as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbc-broadcasts-joy-reids-utterly-insane-california-wildfire-conspiracy-theory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controversial<\/a> as both those women can often be, they clearly commanded a notable portion of MSNBC&rsquo;s core audience.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s also not just MSNBC&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prime-time lineup<\/a> that&rsquo;s languishing.<\/p>\n<p>One of the network&rsquo;s early morning stalwarts, &ldquo;Morning Joe,&rdquo; hosted by husband-and-wife duo Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, has also taken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/morning-joe-takes-hard-hit-msnbcs-ratings-collapse-joy-reid-cancelled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a ratings hit<\/a>, suffering alongside its ailing peers.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This isn&#8217;t an exaggeration; it&#8217;s evident from the ratings. Fox News has consistently outperformed both MSNBC and CNN, even when combined, particularly among Democratic viewers. In light of this, it seems that Jen Psaki&#8217;s new show on MSNBC is significantly underperforming by their standards. This is especially disappointing since Psaki was expected to be a prominent figure for the network, taking over from Rachel Maddow, who has been less emphasized in recent programming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2442398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jen-Psaki-low-ratings.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33606,36497,3746,51275],"class_list":["post-2442397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jen-psaki","tag-media-critique","tag-msnbc","tag-tv-ratings"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jen-Psaki-low-ratings.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2442397"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442401,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442397\/revisions\/2442401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2442398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2442397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2442397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2442397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}