Jezebel: ratings

Popularity Contest

Intern Katy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

In case you forgot who we really elected, here's a gentle reminder: Michelle Obama's poll numbers are falling. Politico wonders, is she doing too much gardening - or too little? And for god's sake, what's her stance on crime? [Politico]

Jezebel: Rated "M" For Mature Immature Since 2007

Maria — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:40:00 EST

The Culture Secretary of England is considering giving websites cinema-style ratings to restrict access to unacceptable material. If website ratings go into effect, what kind of rating will we get?

Readers have emailed us and told us that Jezebel is blocked by the US Army, MBTA, Bonhams Auction House, the Embassy Suites in Bentonville "Home of Wal-Mart" Arkansas, a Chicago Hilton and the Curtis Hotel in Denver — usually by automated web filters that block sites according to meta tags or words that appear on the page (like "sex" or "dick" or "pot").

Sure, we may discuss sex every now and then and we are sometimes known to use potty-mouth language when the mood strikes us, but are we ban-worthy? According to What's My Blog Rated, Jezebel is PG-13 because the word "sex" appears four times on our page and the word "shoot" (?) appears once. Our site probably would not appeal to someone under the age of 13 but that isn't because our content is inappropriate... it just isn't directed towards tweens.

Websites May Be Given X-Rating [Times UK]
Jezebel Blog Rating [What's My Blog Rated?]

Jungle Fever

Maria — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:20:00 EST

Are you a fan of Lipstick Jungle? Then you might want to consider actually tuning in to watch this season's remaining episodes instead of relying on your DVR. The show has been facing cancellation for some time because of the low number of viewers who watch the show during its scheduled airtime. NBC says it has a "magnifying glass" on the show in hopes of seeing a rating increase which might save the series from cancellation. [NY Times]

You're Not The Right Fit

Maria — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:40:00 EST

We love to hatewatch CW's Stylista but how is the show faring in the big world of fashion-related reality television? Not too great: the show has averaged about 1.97 million viewers a week, which is peanuts in broadcast network terms. At least the show can take solace in the fact that The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo only averaged a measly 688,000 viewers during its first season. American television viewers may be a little stupid at times (Dancing With The Stars is on what season now?) but we will always pick Slowey over Zoe. [WWD]