Keith Obermann and Chris Matthews removed from the front lines of reporting

geetrue · 09-08-08, 02:06 PM

Liberal reporters removed by MSNBC: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thed...ntly-resp.html

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Originally Posted by LA times

Apparently responding to criticism about liberal political bias, MSNBC has removed its two political hot-potato co-anchors, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, from the network's election coverage.
David Gregory will be the new anchor for coverage of the debates and election night. Olbermann and Matthews have been relegated to “analysts” during the coverage. The switch was first reported in the New York Times.

AVGWarhawk · 09-08-08, 02:52 PM

These two made it very self evident who they liked. So, this drives home the thought that the media can drive and sway people in a certan direction.

geetrue · 09-08-08, 03:07 PM

I like people that say what they think ... it's their motives I wonder about.

Chris Matthews was a speech writer for the first Bush ... I think

Enigma · 09-08-08, 03:20 PM

Theres that Liberal media again.

If I were a betting man, I would bet that MSNBC bent to the amount of whining coming from the McCain camp.....

Digital_Trucker · 09-08-08, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Enigma

Theres that Liberal media again.

If I were a betting man, I would bet that MSNBC bent to the amount of whining coming from the McCain camp.....

I can't say I haven't done enough bashing of the media for it's liberal bias, but I'd bet they did it for the money

Lose enough viewers (from either side) , or perceive that you're going to lose viewers, and they'll try to get them back. Maybe they just got tired of those of us (self included) that whine about it and just said "you can't call us biased now".

Platapus · 09-08-08, 05:52 PM

So does this mean that all journalists who report their political leanings will also be barred?

SUBMAN1 · 09-09-08, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Enigma

Theres that Liberal media again.

If I were a betting man, I would bet that MSNBC bent to the amount of whining coming from the McCain camp.....

I'd highly doubt that. I'd like to think that their base/viewers are responsible for this. In all likelihood though, it is their advertisers that probably to blame.

-S

SteamWake · 09-09-08, 10:47 AM

The title made me laugh

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Keith Obermann and Chris Matthews removed from the front lines of reporting

Please... reporting is one thing, injecting opinion and bias is another.

If they want to do an opinion show more power to them. But dont try to pass it off as 'reporting' espically if your an 'anchor'.

Besides.. MSNBC's ratings are in the tank and they felt it time for a change.

geetrue · 09-09-08, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by Enigma

Theres that Liberal media again.

If I were a betting man, I would bet that MSNBC bent to the amount of whining coming from the McCain camp.....

I'd highly doubt that. I'd like to think that their base/viewers are responsible for this. In all likelihood though, it is their advertisers that probably to blame.

-S

reads; 'white people'

09-08-08, 02:52 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	These two made it very self evident who they liked. So, this drives home the thought that the media can drive and sway people in a certan direction. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I like people that say what they think ... it's their motives I wonder about. Chris Matthews was a speech writer for the first Bush ... I think __________________

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Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Theres that Liberal media again. If I were a betting man, I would bet that MSNBC bent to the amount of whining coming from the McCain camp..... __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,365 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	So does this mean that all journalists who report their political leanings will also be barred? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.