MXracer169
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I really hate watching the news on TV... but the other day there was nothing on so I was watching a show on MSNBC about Utah State Prisons, kind of like a documentary about it. Obviously there was nothing wrong with the show I was watching, but the commercials were rediculous. There was an advertisement for a Chris Matthews show about "The Rise of the New Right" and it portrayed the Tea Party as some terrorist military organization. The footage of the "Tea Party" folks was that of people firing rifles and wearing camoflauge, it was complete BS and total fearmongering. The 2nd ammendment is probably MSNBCs most hated law of the land, and the Tea Party is their most hated group, but is that total partisan reporting neccessary?
I really hate watching the news on TV... but the other day there was nothing on so I was watching a show on MSNBC about Utah State Prisons, kind of like a documentary about it. Obviously there was nothing wrong with the show I was watching, but the commercials were rediculous. There was an advertisement for a Chris Matthews show about "The Rise of the New Right" and it portrayed the Tea Party as some terrorist military organization. The footage of the "Tea Party" folks was that of people firing rifles and wearing camoflauge, it was complete BS and total fearmongering. The 2nd ammendment is probably MSNBCs most hated law of the land, and the Tea Party is their most hated group, but is that total partisan reporting neccessary?
I really hate watching the news on TV... but the other day there was nothing on so I was watching a show on MSNBC about Utah State Prisons, kind of like a documentary about it. Obviously there was nothing wrong with the show I was watching, but the commercials were rediculous. There was an advertisement for a Chris Matthews show about "The Rise of the New Right" and it portrayed the Tea Party as some terrorist military organization. The footage of the "Tea Party" folks was that of people firing rifles and wearing camoflauge, it was complete BS and total fearmongering. The 2nd ammendment is probably MSNBCs most hated law of the land, and the Tea Party is their most hated group, but is that total partisan reporting neccessary?
I think it is necessary. GE, the parent company needs to be in good standing with Obama. They have a financial group that almost ( and still might) take down the whole company. They have a look of divisions that are involved in medical, defense/ aerospeace and green technology. So it seems to me ( perhaps I am wrong) that this is a way to curry favor with this administration. If I am not mistaken some of their moderators came from the failed air america station.
So I think this is a business decision not a journalistic one.
Actually a lot of pressure for MSNBC to have a liberal lean is from Microsoft (aka the MS in MSNBC).
I really hate watching the news on TV... but the other day there was nothing on so I was watching a show on MSNBC about Utah State Prisons, kind of like a documentary about it. Obviously there was nothing wrong with the show I was watching, but the commercials were rediculous. There was an advertisement for a Chris Matthews show about "The Rise of the New Right" and it portrayed the Tea Party as some terrorist military organization. The footage of the "Tea Party" folks was that of people firing rifles and wearing camoflauge, it was complete BS and total fearmongering. The 2nd ammendment is probably MSNBCs most hated law of the land, and the Tea Party is their most hated group, but is that total partisan reporting neccessary?
According to Wikipedia Microsoft has only !8% share in stock as of December 23, 2005. I think the reason they lean left is because they realize they couldn't outdo the FNC on the right. Remember they tried Michael Savage and got burned by him.Actually a lot of pressure for MSNBC to have a liberal lean is from Microsoft (aka the MS in MSNBC).
I really hate watching the news on TV... but the other day there was nothing on so I was watching a show on MSNBC about Utah State Prisons, kind of like a documentary about it. Obviously there was nothing wrong with the show I was watching, but the commercials were rediculous. There was an advertisement for a Chris Matthews show about "The Rise of the New Right" and it portrayed the Tea Party as some terrorist military organization. The footage of the "Tea Party" folks was that of people firing rifles and wearing camoflauge, it was complete BS and total fearmongering. The 2nd ammendment is probably MSNBCs most hated law of the land, and the Tea Party is their most hated group, but is that total partisan reporting neccessary?
MSNBC is merely a response to the success of Fox News. Hardball is an honestly opinion-based show.
The partisanship displayed here is no different than Fox.
So if it's "partisan reporting" you're offended by, then I suppose you're offended by the same things occurring on both sides?
Everyone knows both stations are biased, it's just too bad CNN is so boring! I don't think you can compare MSNBC's bias to FNC though, it's like comparing a kiwi to a grapefruit. Fox is just so shameless in their partisan hackery, from the words ("some people say Obama may be a muslim"), the stories, the selection of weak and unknown liberals to fulfill their fair and balanced facade. I just can't honestly believe that some people think they are a bastion of truth.
Oh, I agree. I can't stand Olbermann or Matthews' pompous posturing, all i'm saying is that FNC are veterans at this sort of thing. MSNBC is more of a reaction to their success, but they still have the elements of a non-partisan agenda during the day. To me, Fox only has a scant few hours during the daily broadcasts that I could call un-biased. Hell, I was watching this morning on Fox & Friends and Dana Parino was hosting! I can't wait for Karl Rove to jump the shark and get his own show, Palin did.
I invented a game to play with the remote when I'm bored. When Hardball, Maddow, Olbermann, or the Ed show is on MSNBC I fick to that channel until someone bashes Bush, Cheney,Palin,Rush,Hannity,Beck or the tea party, then I switch to Fox for a few minutes then back to MSNBC until it happens again. Needless to say my remote gets a workout and I mostly watch Fox.A couple of tips for you that I have found to relieve my high blood pressure. NEVER watch msnbc, and mute all commercials regardless of what channel you are watching. Muteing commercials really annoys my wife too, so thats another plus.
A couple of tips for you that I have found to relieve my high blood pressure. NEVER watch msnbc, and mute all commercials regardless of what channel you are watching. Muteing commercials really annoys my wife too, so thats another plus.
Actually a lot of pressure for MSNBC to have a liberal lean is from Microsoft (aka the MS in MSNBC).
Microsoft owns but 18% of the network. They are not dictating content. It is also absurd to think that GE dictates content for some type of political benefit. MSNBC has found a nice niche that counters Fox. Its business.
MXracer169,
The media at large & especially the "Network" types have been "in the tank for the liberal left" for many years....only since talk radio became popular & Fox came into being has the Conservative Movement had a voice. Had the media performed as they are supposed to, asked the questions, did the research of candidates as they have in the past, compared the words to the actions, we would not currently have the President we now have. They have instead tossed aside their moral compass and embraced the liberal agenda they have so long supported.
Microsoft owns but 18% of the network. They are not dictating content. It is also absurd to think that GE dictates content for some type of political benefit. MSNBC has found a nice niche that counters Fox. Its business.
You don't have to be #1 in the ratings (or in any market) to have a great business. The whole idea of being a niche player is to find a segment you can own. Whole Foods, for example, has a great niche.... they will never be Kroger. They don't want to be.
MSNBC owns the liberal segment. While liberals are generally are not the couch potatoes of the other side (hence they are going to be a smaller audience than is available for Fox), they typically have pretty good demographics. Moreover, it appears that MSNBC operates with lower production costs than Fox.
They have stuck with this niche a long time. I can deduce from that they are doing fine.
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