Olbermann/Matthews No Longer Leading MSNBC’s Election Coverage
The New York Times is reporting that after some embarrassing comments and on-air jibes between Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, and other MSNBC analysts during the convention coverage, Olbermann and Matthews will no longer lead up the network’s election coverage. They will still provide analysis, but the coverage will now by led by journalist David Gregory.
In a comment I made to one of Michael’s posts last night, I said:
The problem with the current media, as I see it, is the increased mixing of reporting and analysis/opinion. Look at any MSM show, Fox, CNN, MSNBC, or otherwise. The report something and instantly must have someone on to analyze it. It’s not enough to report it, everything must be analyzed.
That’s the problem with having two pundits host what should be news coverage. They’re blowhards; they want to make their opinions known. MSNBC should have known better.
At least now they have a real journalist doing the coverage. Unfortunately for MSNBC, from what I’ve read about Gregory’s career, that choice may not be much better.
The news about Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann is simply totally shocking. The entire media has taken a radical and ominous turn to the right. Objectivity has been thrown out the window. Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann are two of the very best in this business. From Sarah Pallin’s interest in censorship, and Bill O’Relly and Rush Limbaugh’s wanton lies for the Wrong, Chris and Keith are essential and refreshing. A light went out tonight in the world with this news. M. Matthews
Looks like MSNBC decided to "get a shovel".
With the demotion of Matthews and Olbermann, MSNBC has finally realized that its viewers should not be treated like sheep. The knowledgeable public will always appreciate reporting over editorializing.
It is about time that NBC got objective. Perhaps other networks will now follow their example.
Micheal Matthews you must be crazy to think Kieth is an objective journalist, if you have problems with the right creating a dynamic with Countdown so far Left is not helping journalism. Those guys are in the tank so deep its not even funny. Why listen to people spout out the opinions you already have, and hatefully done at that.
I see from LGF that a much heralded NY Times article on Palin, which was billed in advance as an expose, is actually reasonably positive.
My opinion is that the liberal media establishment have been taken by surprise at how their bile and hatred has actually boosted Sarah Palin’s popularity and undermined their own credibility, so they are now backing off dramatically.
Am extremely disappointed that NBC caved in to the right-wing fanatics. FOX complained about objectivity? Please! Six months ago I switched form ’standard’ evening news, because when Bush/McCain LIED on camera, I want a comentator who will point this out. And Olbermann and Maddow do that. What about Countdown’s fans- don’t we get a say?Election Coverages are alot of time spent waiting around. At least Olberman with his marvelous voice and clear diction, is fun to listen to. All those other anchors put_me_to_sleep. This punitive measure serves no practical purpose- what, do you think he’s going to say "Obama got 54% of the vote," when he only got 22%? This is beyond ridiculous. I was reallly looking forward to the Election coverage with Keith. Now, I’m not even going to bother.I don’t like FOX NEWS, so I don’t watch it. Would that I be afforded the same opportunity to watch what I want to watch.
I don’t like Fox and I’ve developed a serious distaste for MSNBC. I guess its getting them viewership. Yes, it was mistake to have Olbermann and Matthews as anchors for the convention. I miss the Olbermann of Sports Center. I can’t even watch the NBC Sunday Night Football preview show because he hosts that too (reminds me of Monday Night Football’s brief experiment with Rush Limbaugh)
Overall I think this hurts NBC, but maybe the demographics and ratings data will say something different.
my preference for the conventions was PBS. I tried CSPAN but my wife wanted some commentary,
S A Gould, Olbermann isn’t losing his program.
Oh noze! Now where is Matthews going to get his tingles?
I find it difficult to distinquish between Olberman and Hannity, they are both partisan to the point of blind, repetitive name calling, and it wears thin very quickly.
I agree with George Chevalier…Olbermann is the ‘blue" Hannity..and MSNBC has become FOX for the left..Which is fine as long as they do not pretend to be objective reporters!