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MSNBC is a website that runs its own basic cable news network on the side. It is sometimes seen as the liberal response to Fox News, because it pretty much is.
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[edit] The liberal response
In one Daily Show segment, Jon Stewart demonstrated how many MSNBC anchors seem to parallel those over at Fox Noise (Chris Matthews being their Bill O'Reilly and Lawrence O'Donnell being Sean Hannity, minus the connection to a neo-Nazi).[1][2]
The biggest difference between MSNBC and Fox News is that, while Fox has the nerve to call themselves "Fair and Balanced," MSNBC makes no attempt to hide the fact that it's run by commies.[3]
Their current slogan is "Lean Forward," which, despite their liberal tendancies, suggest that they are more interested in progressive viewpoints than the simple dichotomy that is left vs. right.
[edit] Reception
MSNBC lagged behind CNN and Fox News in ratings for several years, but has received a major boost in ratings with Barack Obama's election in 2008.
[edit] News personalities
Keith Olbermann was an anchor on MSNBC for eight years before they parted ways and Olbermann became the "chief news officer" for Current TV.
Recent additions to their lineup include Rachel Maddow (2009, around the same time Obama was elected) and Al Sharpton (2011).
[edit] Any alternatives?
Just watch NBC News. It's always been better.
[edit] Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.thenation.com/article/hannitys-soul-mate-hate
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/23/sean-hannity-confronted-o_n_92961.html
- ↑ This is despite the fact that the morning show is actually hosted by a former Republican congressman and self-proclaimed conservative, Joe Scarborough, who's basically their Alan Colmes by his tendency to criticize others on the right. And despite the fact that Pat Buchanan used to be a recurring guest on many of the shows for a long time.