MSNBC Cuts Away From Bernie Sanders as He Condemns Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Intercept 2/22/2016 Zaid Jilani
MSNBC cut away from a live Bernie Sanders press conference this afternoon as the Democratic presidential candidate was talking about his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Watch the cutaway:
http://vimeo.com/156330769
Youve been listening to Bernie Sanders, less of a press conference, more of a speech. I want to turn back to the Republican side of things, said Kate Snow, as she pivoted to news of Ted Cruz firing a press spokesperson.
MSNBC owner Comcast has lobbied for the TPP. Last year, it fired host Ed Schultz, an outspoken opponent of the agreement.
A Media Matters study found that outside of Schultzs show, the TPP was mentioned only twice on MSNBC during an 18-month period. Last year, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough admitted to The Intercept that his network was guilty of ignoring the TPP.
https://theintercept.com/2016/02/22/msnbc-cuts-away-from-bernie-sanders-as-he-condemns-trans-pacific-partnership/
This is outrageous. A "free" press? What other things are they ignoring? (X-post GD-P)