The AP’s David Bauder writes about MSNBC’s recent history of self-inflicted wounds. Two part are particularly notable.
This…
Griffin, who declined comment through a spokeswoman, has quietly put the word out to hosts to avoid personal attacks. Rachel Maddow’s meticulous, fact-based criticisms of conservatives is looked upon as the network’s model.
Quietly relative to the outside world. Probably not so quietly inside 30 Rock though…
And this…
There’s some feeling within MSNBC, and among its fans, that the network’s personalities are held to a higher standard than people at Fox News.
To a large extent, that’s driven by the relationship with NBC News. Some viewers make little distinction between the two, particularly when NBC News personalities like Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd have regular programs on MSNBC, and NBC is sometimes held culpable for MSNBC’s sins.
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