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tishaLA

(14,176 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:23 PM Feb 2015

Is MSNBC Abandoning Its Liberal Slant?

<...> According to knowledgeable sources at the Comcast-owned cable network, Thursday's moves were only the opening salvo in a wider programming shakeup. In the relatively near term, two well-placed sources predicted to The Daily Beast, Chris Hayes will be relieved of his weak-performing 8 p.m. show All In, to be replaced by the current 9 p.m. host of The Rachel Maddow Show, while a talent search is underway to fill the prime-time slot to be vacated by Maddow.

In the longer term, these sources said, the Rev. Al Sharpton—a larger-than-life personality who attracts a 35 percent African-American audience but continues, after 3½ years of nightly practice, to wrestle with his Teleprompter—could eventually be moved from his weeknight 6 p.m. slot to a weekend time period, as MNSBC President Phil Griffin attempts to reverse significant viewership slides by accentuating straight news over left-leaning opinion. <...>

Grove’s prediction that Hayes will be out sooner rather than later may be true, but if so it is certainly news to his colleague Rachel Maddow: We are reliably told that she hasn’t been involved in any discussions about taking over Hayes’ 8 p.m. timeslot. The notion that Sharpton might move to a weekend slot likewise comes “way out of left field,” according to a well-placed MSNBC insider.

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Is MSNBC Abandoning Its Liberal Slant? (Original Post) tishaLA Feb 2015 OP

Wouldn't Rachel's numbers drop with that time slot also?.I see what they're doing...n/t monmouth4 Feb 2015 #1

It's been coming. They've been sneaking in more right wing pundits in so-called Cleita Feb 2015 #2

where is Alex in all this? grasswire Feb 2015 #3

I've heard nothing about her. Alex was impressive on Bill Maher several months ago, more appalachiablue Feb 2015 #7

All news stations should eliminate any kind of political slant (nt) bigwillq Feb 2015 #4

Why not? The networks have already gotten rid of any news. leveymg Feb 2015 #9

Sadly, I don't see anything along the lines of a "BBC World Service" succeeding bullwinkle428 Feb 2015 #11

:facepalm: nc4bo Feb 2015 #5

You'all been sleeping thats the answer... Historic NY Feb 2015 #6

Wrong framing... Fumesucker Feb 2015 #8

Okay, here is the question. Is there any other place they can go? Link? Current is gone. What jwirr Feb 2015 #10

let this be a lesson to those who still (why!?) watch joe Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #12

Basically MurrayDelph Feb 2015 #13

monmouth4

(9,708 posts)

1. Wouldn't Rachel's numbers drop with that time slot also?.I see what they're doing...n/t

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:26 PM

Feb 2015

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

2. It's been coming. They've been sneaking in more right wing pundits in so-called

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:34 PM

Feb 2015

liberal shows, like on Ed's and Chris's. Dropping those other show hosts is ramping up the change. Evidently, their numbers were low to begin with but if they think they are going to get more viewers with Fux-lite, they will lose what viewership they have. It's a stupid move IMHO. I know I won't watch because that so-called straight news won't be that straight but more corporate propaganda. I'll just switch over to Free Speech TV and stream online.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

3. where is Alex in all this?

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:34 PM

Feb 2015

Have they talked about dumping her yet?

appalachiablue

(41,140 posts)

7. I've heard nothing about her. Alex was impressive on Bill Maher several months ago, more

Reply to grasswire (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:31 PM

Feb 2015

outspoken than on her daily fare. They should have kept Joy Reid's show, bright woman. Read here that she will have some reporting work with them now. Recently Maher had a guest who said she would be starting MSNBC Fri. nights, African American woman, transgender I think. Surprised there's been no mention of this here that I've seen.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

4. All news stations should eliminate any kind of political slant (nt)

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:36 PM

Feb 2015

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

9. Why not? The networks have already gotten rid of any news.

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 11:08 PM

Feb 2015

A 24 hour dead air channel would be more instructive.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

11. Sadly, I don't see anything along the lines of a "BBC World Service" succeeding

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 11:44 PM

Feb 2015

in America. They have some absolutely fantastic reporting!

NPR occasionally approaches that, but far too often, throws in subtle and not-so-subtle right-wing slanting.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

5. :facepalm:

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 09:40 PM

Feb 2015

as MNSBC President Phil Griffin attempts to reverse significant viewership slides by accentuating straight news over left-leaning opinion.

OMG seriously?!! Since when did any member of the Ministry of Corporate Propaganda ever accentate straight news and not........propaganda?

So part of the answer is to keep shoving Morning, Dead Intern, Joe down our throats despite the shitty ratings?!

Real news would be a huge improvement over anything these networks pollute the air with. Too bad it won't happen anytime soon.

Blow it out your rear MSNBC.