Sean Hannity worst host on Fox News? An end of the year poll conducted by media industry website, Mediaite, suggests that the host of FNC’s Hannity is the worst host on the right-leaning cable news network.
The “Sean Hannity worst host” story has gone viral, sparking an intense debate between left, right, and center. Most commentators seem to think that the survey is pretty close to the truth, but the controversial cable news star has a strong following that is defending him with a lot of zeal.
Few days ago, Mediaite, a media blog founded by ABC legal analyst Dan Abrams, published the results of a survey that was trying to find the Best and Worst hosts on cable news.
The people, who voted in the poll, are all cable news hosts, which means; these are insiders grading the performance of their colleagues. The survey was conducted in an anonymous way.
Not surprisingly, Megyn Kelly, the host of The Kelly File, and Bret Baier, the host of Special Report, were voted the Best Hosts on the Fox News Channel. Kelly and Baier are often praised for bringing more nuance to the lineup of their network.
Sean Hannity was not so lucky, he was voted the Worst Host on Fox News. Hannity has never been popular with people in his industry, but to his supporters, he gives a voice to the average conservative.
The “Sean Hannity worst host” drama unfolded on social media, where the controversial media personality shared his thoughts on the survey. He posted the following on Twitter:
@TheMattWilstein Lets do the BEST OF MEDIAITE CONCHA. ALL THE REST OF U MEDIAMATTERS WANNABEES SUCK IMHO . #badge of honor
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) December 22, 2014
Some in the media landscape were quick to label Hannity’s reaction, a meltdown. His supporters disagree and find that he handled the matter very well by bringing attention to more important issues like the murder of two NYPD police officers. In an exchange with editors at Mediaite, Hannity wrote:
@AndrewKirell @TheMattWilstein No rage at all. My only "vein popping rage" is that 2 Officers were assassinated. MEDIAMATTERS lite not imp
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) December 22, 2014
Andrew Kirell, editor-in-chief of Mediaite, said a “vein-popping rage” was expressed by Hannity in his use of all-caps. The 52-year-old TV host concluded by saying that he was just having fun and was not expressing any anger. He shared:
“@AndrewKirell: @TheMattWilstein If we’re not important, why’d you respond? Take a time out.” I WAS HAVING FUN. CAPS EASIER READ#prayforcops
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) December 22, 2014
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