From a Matt Lauer tease to a disturbing Glenn Beck video (and his new place of employment). From what David Shuster said on-air to what Jesse Jackson said off-air, here are the top 10 TVNewser stories, by page view, from 2008.
And since it’s the holiday season, we included a little thank you in parentheses to the sites that made these page views possible.
1. January 4 — Beck Surgery Goes Horribly Awry — 907,286 (Drudge)
2. July 16 — Breaking: What Else Jesse Jackson Said on That FNC Tape — 366,611 (Drudge)
3. February 8 — Shuster Suspended For Pimped Out Comment — 334,182 (Drudge)
4. January 28 — Clinton Cancels on the Cablers — 214,524 (Drudge)
5. October 16 — Glenn Beck To Join Fox News Channel — 167,721 (Glennbeck.com)
6. May 28 — May Ratings: FNC Stays on Top — 76,480 (Drudge)
7. May 27 — Couric to Make Major Announcement on Today — 60,999 (Drudge)
8. November 23, 2007 — Glenn Beck’s Road Ahead: “A Doctor Told Me, ‘You Keep Treating Your Body Like This, You’ll Be Dead in 6 Months'” — 57,060 (TVNewser link from #1)
9. March 15 — Laurie Dhue Leaves FNC — 47,113 (Fark, HotAir)
10. February 8 — “Pimped Out” Comment Could Jeopardize Dem Debate on MSNBC — 46,892 (TVNewser link from #3)