Will MSNBC Censor Maddow and Olbermann Re Cramer's Appearance On The Daily Show?

[Median Democrat]

It will be interesting to see what KO and Rachel Maddow cover. If they do not mention Cramer's appearance on KO, then this just confirms that real journalism is dead if even supposedly liberal shows can't comment on last night's expose on the cozy relationship between the finanicial media and the corporations they cover.

[Ishoutandscream2]

1. Thought that myself

It will be interesting to see what (if any) is said tonight about the Cramer interview.

[polichick]

2. Watching Tweety now to see if he mentions it.

[Parker CA]

4. Based on the intro, it looks like Tweety received and is abiding by his marching orders.

I thought at the least it would be covered in "The Side Show," but it doesn't appear as if he's even going near it.

Shuster is up next, and I'm keeping fingers crossed that he'll jump on it.

[vaberella]

5. Doesn't look like Tweets will mention it. n/t

[Webster Green]

7. Confirms that he is a corporate tool..

GEM$NBC robot fucking talking head. :puke:

[vaberella]

8. Have you been watching what he's been saying? He redefines it corporate tool.

I can't believe I still like the guy.

[Webster Green]

11. I got rid of my TV service altogether.

I downgraded my Comcast to phone and internet only.

I watch TV clips on the Internets Tubes though. :smoke:

[Phx_Dem]

3. I don't know about Tweety, but I'll bet Olbermann mentions it

regardless of what the MSNBC execs say.

[truebrit71]

6. KO didn't lay off 'Sick Rantelli' so I would be surprised if he didn't mention this...

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[rocktivity]

10. I think Keith will do something on it.

Like it or not, it IS news...and his show IS about the top NEWS stories that everyone's talking about...

:headbang:
rocktivity

[polichick]

9. Oooh, they just went after Reagan AND the DLC on Tweety's show!

[polichick]

12. Joan Walsh just brought up Cramer and Tweety didn't touch it.

[Parker CA]

13. Shuster's intro made zero mention of it either. Total blackout operation is succeeding so far.

It's going to be completely up to KO and Rachel. Hopefully they aren't as locked into the march as the rest of their colleagues have been today.

[NRaleighLiberal]

14. They are covering it big time on PBS Newshour - very long film clip to open the segment.

Watching it now.

[CreekDog]

15. What is the point of avoiding the topic? How does this help MSNBC one bit?

ridiculous.

everyone else is talking about it and showing it...but MSNBC puts a gag order out on it and this accomplishes what exactly? :wtf:

the damage is done. MSNBC's own reporting after the fact is not going to change that --heck, reporting on it might give their news division a bit more credibility than it is losing thanks to this gag order stunt.

[polichick]

16. They must be afraid of lawsuits and are buying time to get their ducks in order.

[annabanana]

17. I suspect that neither of them will bring it up...

I think their directions were pretty clear..

[snowbear]

18. Here's what TVNewser said about it..

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Friday, Mar 13

MSNBC Producers Asked Not To Highlight Cramer/Stewart

A TVNewser tipster tells us MSNBC producers were asked not to incorporate the Jim Cramer/Jon Stewart interview into their shows today. In fact, the only time it came up on MSNBC was during the White House briefing, when a member of the press corps asked Press Secretary Robert Gibbs if Pres. Obama watched. Gibbs wasn't sure if the president had, but Gibbs did. "I enjoyed it thoroughly," the Press Secretary said.


Continued: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/msnbc_producers_asked_not_to_highlight_cramerstewart_111307.asp

The article under that one on that site is titled "Cramer a No-Show on Morning Joe"

[ihavenobias]

19. Interesting question. Cenk is a hot name for the 10pm slot, but he's been RIPPING CNBC quite a bit.

I wonder what the big wigs at MSNBC think about that. And if he does get some type of job there, if he'll do such segments in the future.

[Rockholm]

20. Well, CNN has been covering the dust-up.

But then again, they are not in the clutches of the GE overlords.

[spooky3]

21. Keith has more power than the other hosts

If he wants to cover it, MSNBC won't even try to stop him. He's got the best ratings of their anchors, and they don't want to tick him off.

[Medusa]

25. And he chose not to use it

and didn't touch this story. wuss. Major Wuss.

[NoPasaran]

26. Cut Keith some slack!

He needed the time to roll out the Worst Person In The World Of The Week Jumps The Shark segment.

[themaguffin]

22. Yes they are censored.

[polichick]

23. Rachel is covering it!!!

[jenmito]

24. Yup! GO RACHEL!