MSNBC's Identity crisis

[Brainstormy]

This article from Huffington Post about MSNBC's strong ratings for its most liberal commentators (Maddow, Hayes, and Lawrence) in the face of management's determination to move the network to the right is very interesting

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andy-lack-msnbc-donald-trump_us_5907422de4b0bb2d086fb7a8?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009


I spend my day turning MSNBC on and off. I can't stand Chuck Todd, and I'm gratified to know that others are having a hard time with Greta Van Susteren, too. Her ratings, apparently are miserable. What in the WORLD is wrong with Andy Lack?

[earthshine]

1. MSNBC is now owned by Comcast

Comcast, often referred to as the worst company in the world, does not need MSNBC for profits.

Rather, they see MSNBC as a means of propagating a conservative-industrial world view.

Why did they bring Brian Williams back from the dead? Because he is gleefully willing to be a parrot for their messages, like "How beautiful are our weapons ..."

[democratisphere]

2. Greed. They want their liberals and their redumbliCONs too.

[Justice]

3. I don't need everyone on MSNBC to be like Maddow, Hayes and Lawrence, but I do them them to be fair

Don't want to see nonsense shouting panels like you see on CNN or an alterworld like Fox.

[workinclasszero]

4. MSNBC is the new Fox

Except for a few good liberal commentators.

They crave that old white and enraged $$$ too!

[Iggo]

5. Dollar, dollar.

[dembotoz]

6. It takes balls to run a political network. Murdoch has them, Comcast does not

That damn simple