Amid a spate of awkward on-air conflicts among MNSBC anchors at this week’s Democratic convention, some staff members say there are sharp internal disputes at the cable network over whether its opinion and personality-driven political coverage has crossed the line.

“The situation at our channel is about to blow up,” a high-ranking MSNBC journalist told Politico on Wednesday. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Barack Obama competed against himself Monday with interviews airing simultaneously on two different networks. They might as well have been two different galaxies.

The Democrat waded into cable TV's blood feud, between Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Bill O'Reilly of Fox News Channel, becoming as much a bit player as any even-odds presidential candidate can be. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Keith Olbermann - 8 years in 8 minutes. A commentary by Mr.Olbermann.
*Truth, my dogs* picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

On Election day twelve Obama voters were interviewed extensively right after they voted to learn how the news media impacted their knowledge of what occurred during the campaign. These voters were chosen for their apparent intelligence/verbal abilities and willingness to express their opinions to a large audience. The rather shocking video below seeks to provide some insight into which informatio... read full post picked by shuallyo 1 year ago

Images of Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, John McCain, and Joseph Biden printed with liquid photo emulsion on individual slices of American Cheese. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The cable network MSNBC has refused to air an advertisement from Mayors Against Illegal Guns, ...on the grounds that the ad is too "controversial."

The ad, ...features each of the three leading presidential candidates pledging to make it harder to buy guns at gun shows... picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago

(Hollywood Reporter) - Considering that the events weren't supposed to be newsworthy, the media got some kind of workout at the Democratic and Republican national conventions. Between the historic nature of the nominees from both parties, a hurricane that threatened the RNC and a plethora of story lines, there was no shortage of stories -- not to mention winners and losers. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

"You know what?" Matthews said. "I want to do everything I can to make this thing work, this new Presidency work."

Before the questions and attacks begin, here's why this is important: Media bias, and a "journalist's role." Should journalists, as Matthews suggests, try to "help" the administration... or just report on it? [From HuffPo] picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

John McCain up 54% to 44% among likely voters according to a new USA Today poll.

Sarah Palin effect? Maybe? picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

Barack Obama and Sarah Palin are indeed coming to Mercenaries 2: World in Flames as playable characters in an upcoming update. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Chris Matthews grills State Sen. Kirk Watson (D-TX) on Barack Obama's legislative accomplishments, February 19 2008. 2:28 picked by Kawasaki704 1 year ago

I know it's a youtube video but I was so moved by it picked by MeMe 1 year ago

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has opened up a 10-point lead over Republican opponent John McCain two weeks before the November 4 U.S. election, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Tuesday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

MSNBC's Contessa Brewer invited documentarian John Ziegler on her program Wednesday, and got into quite a battle with him over why Sarah Palin should have been at all insulted by David Letterman. picked by nateebiinature 6 months ago

Or, why McCain is getting hosed in the press. "Before answering the question, indulge us in noting that the subject of ideological bias in the news media is a drag. The people who care about it typically come at the issue with scalding biases of their own. Any statement journalists make on the subject can and will be used against them. So the incentive is to make bland and guarded statements... read full post picked by lynxears 1 year ago

Hours after John McCain and Sarah Palin conceded defeat to Barack Obama, the Alaska governor told CNN she can't imagine running for the top job herself in 2012. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

Kerry got tired of the crap about Wright and tells MSNBC to drop it already. Obama has denounced the man, end of story, let's move on to things that matter. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"Joe Scarborough has pulled back the curtain on the liberal bias at MSNBC, describing an incident in which people in its newsroom ceaselessly booed President Bush during a State of the Union address."

You mean there's bias in the news media... and it's not from FOX! Well I am just... shocked. picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago

Has Sarah Palin "gone rogue"? For the last few weeks, Republicans inside and outside the McCain campaign have speculated about those moments when Palin and John McCain have appeared to disagree. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

MSNBC anchor David Shuster was the victim of a hoax.

... And in retrospect, Martin Eisenstadt isn’t too convincing of an advisor (just watch those YouTube videos!). But it worked just the same. If you want to create a fake policy adviser, how do you do it? What’s the best way to hoax the media?

Just follow these 4 steps... picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago