DAN ABRAMS to head MSNBC tv - Democratic Underground

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Tue Jun-13-06 11:13 AM
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DAN ABRAMS to head MSNBC tv

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13285722/

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Abrams, a Duke University graduate with a law degree from Columbia University, began peppering NBC News President Steve Capus with memos about how to improve MSNBC shortly after Capus took over his job about a year ago.

“His memos were thoughtful and insightful and provocative,” Capus said. “There was one that was eight pages long. That was the one that made it clear to me that he was serious about an examination of the channel.”

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“Over the next few months, you will hopefully see the network become a little more exciting, a little more vibrant and a little more irreverent,” Abrams said.

Irreverent - I guess that means KO stays!

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EmmitFitzhume

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Tue Jun-13-06 11:56 AM
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1. Who knows . . .

what "more exciting and vibrant" means to Abrams, who couldn't even get people to watch his show let alone run the day to day operations of a network struggling in the ratings. What in the world is Capus thinking promoting someone with no experience in management? It's truly baffling to me.

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Tue Jun-13-06 12:27 PM
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2. Can you imagine - writing a couple long-winded memos

and receiving in return, control of a cable news network.

Amazing.

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Tue Jun-13-06 04:01 PM
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5. Hi EmmitFitzhume!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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EmmitFitzhume

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Tue Jun-13-06 04:03 PM
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6. Thank you . . .

glad to be here.

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warrens

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Tue Jun-13-06 04:06 PM
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7. I dunno

Abrams may be a bit puppyish, but he is a working journalist who has done a pretty good job with complex legal issues when I have seen him. Which is, admittedly, not often.

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Tue Jun-13-06 12:33 PM
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3. MORE Nathalie Halloway...MORE Runaway Bride...MORE Duke Rape Case...

“Over the next few months, you will hopefully see the network become a little more exciting, a little more vibrant and a little more irreverent,” Abrams said.

:eyes:

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Tue Jun-13-06 12:35 PM
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4. Gross. But at least it's not Tweet. That would be grotesque. n/t

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