The end of the golden era of late-night shows: between Trump’s hatred, network interests, and falling ratings (El Mundo, Mexico)

“The format is far from dead. It remains so relevant in American politics that The New York Times publishes a daily column about late-night programming. But the programs that existed before the internet boom are not coming back because the huge audiences that Leno and Johnny Carson had no longer exist, mainly due to the various platforms we have today, where many more people can make themselves heard,” says Stephen Farnsworth, a professor at the University of Mary Washington and co-author of the book Late Night With Trump: Political Humor and the American Presidency.

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Farnsworth Featured by The Guardian, ABC, MSN & More

Farnsworth Featured by The Guardian, ABC, MSN & More Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by The Guardian, ABC News, Spectrum News and other outlets in features about late night programming. Farnsworth is a co-author of Late Night With Trump: Political Humor and the American Presidency and other books on politics. He was quoted by Spectrum News, saying, "One of the rules of life is not to mess with success, but this is exactly what CBS is doing with late night.” Learn more from Spectrum News. The post Farnsworth Featured by The Guardian, ABC, MSN & More appeared first on EagleEye.