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NBC News Declared Dead: Microsoft Leaves MSNBC
American Spectator ^ | July 12, 2012 | Jeffrey Lord

Posted on 07/12/2012 2:05:50 PM PDT by Zakeet

NBC News, the legendary television and news organization that once starred such journalistic pros as Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, John Chancellor and Tom Brokaw was declared officially dead on Wednesday afternoon.

The death was preceded by a stunning divorce announcement between Microsoft and NBC that had resulted in a long, tempestuous televised and website union known as MSNBC.

The details of the divorce are reported by Daily Beast media columnist Howard Kurtz.

In the traditional style of liberal journalism, the real story was buried deep inside the Kurtz piece and revealed this way:

…as the MSNBC channel has forged a separate identity as the liberal home of Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz and others, the company has worried about the brand confusion caused by its straight-news site bearing the same name.

Catch that?

There were worries at corporate about "brand confusion" between "the liberal home of Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz and others" with the so-called "straight-news site bearing the same name."

So the obvious question.

Why in the world would NBC be worried about "brand confusion" with a cable version of itself?

That's right. Because there was nothing "straight-news" about what has evolved at MSNBC.

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: media; microsoft; msm; msnbc
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You right wing nuts better not enjoy this article about bad times of the propaganda organization that brought constant exposure to the garbage spewed by me ... and Tingles ... and Mad Cow ... and Dump Cupp ... and Oblowman ... and all the other neo-socialist icons of the Loony Libtard Left!

1 posted on 07/12/2012 2:06:07 PM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Man, they’ve got such talent there. So sad ;)


2 posted on 07/12/2012 2:12:16 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: Zakeet

3 posted on 07/12/2012 2:13:56 PM PDT by Old Sarge (We are now officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet)
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I FEEL LIKE DANCING! Photobucket
4 posted on 07/12/2012 2:13:56 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: Zakeet
Did they really rattle off the names of a bunch of out and closet gay show hosts from the cable channel and refer to the other standard broadcast channel as "straight news"?!?!?

ROTFLMAO

5 posted on 07/12/2012 2:14:48 PM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: Zakeet

So, are we to assume that “MSNBC” will now go by another name?


6 posted on 07/12/2012 2:18:25 PM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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To: MrChips

Yes, OWN, Obama World Network.


7 posted on 07/12/2012 2:19:44 PM PDT by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: Huskrrrr

i REMEMBER the Huntley-Brinkley report


8 posted on 07/12/2012 2:20:49 PM PDT by Gasshog (Tragically,Obama ate the blue dog...)
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To: MrChips

ObamaNews.

Or “The One News”.


9 posted on 07/12/2012 2:20:49 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: MrChips
So, are we to assume that “MSNBC” will now go by another name?


10 posted on 07/12/2012 2:21:48 PM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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To: Zakeet

Do now the gay marriage news network is separated from the gay marriage software company?


11 posted on 07/12/2012 2:22:17 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature not nurture TM)
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To: MrChips

Obama News Channel.


12 posted on 07/12/2012 2:22:29 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: Zakeet

There’s no “straight news” at NBC either, so what’s the diff?


13 posted on 07/12/2012 2:23:19 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: John W

Socialist Hubris Ignoramus Television

you know what that stands for.


14 posted on 07/12/2012 2:23:58 PM PDT by Gasshog (Tragically,Obama ate the blue dog...)
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To: Zakeet

Desist we much!


15 posted on 07/12/2012 2:25:02 PM PDT by RichInOC (Palin 2012: The Perfect Storm.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Well, I would call them PRAVDA, but I reseve that for all of the alphabet channels collectively.


16 posted on 07/12/2012 2:26:00 PM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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Pravda is already taken. Damn!


17 posted on 07/12/2012 2:26:46 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The democratic party is the greatest cargo cult in history.)
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To: Gasshog
i REMEMBER the Huntley-Brinkley report

My Dad watched Huntley-Brinkley when I was a kid.Five nights a week.I never even knew Cronkite existed until I was in my 20's.

18 posted on 07/12/2012 2:27:03 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter Is No Longer The Worst President Of My Lifetime)
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Now comes the news that Microsoft and NBC News are getting divorced.

The “brand confusion” will be ended by renaming MSNBC as “NBCNews.com”.

Finally, formally and officially, the spewings of hate and hard partisanship that gush forth from MSNBC will belong to NBC News. And NBC News alone.

:)


19 posted on 07/12/2012 2:27:08 PM PDT by 1035rep
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Last time I watched MSNBC Peter Arnett was siding with Saddam early in the Iraq War. I just assumed it has gone down hill from there so haven’t watched it since.


20 posted on 07/12/2012 2:28:14 PM PDT by Tammy8 (~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
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