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elleng

(138,769 posts)
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 05:51 PM Jan 23

MSNBC doing good work, imo;

I don't usually watch daytime tv/news, but making exception now.

ALSO Amanpour; on now, and reruns thru the evening on PBS (and maybe, CNN.)

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senseandsensibility

(21,283 posts)
3. Done with CNN for good, but I am slowly
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 05:58 PM
Jan 23

getting back into MSNBC. So far I can only handle watching an hour or two a day and sometimes not even that. So I am limiting myself to Chris Hayes and Lawrence, who have the attitude that I'm looking for. Otherwise, I'm getting my info here and on BlueSky.

jrthin

(5,039 posts)
4. Don't be fooled. MSNBC giveth after 4pm and taketh during the AM hours.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 05:58 PM
Jan 23

In the end, it's a draw. MSNBC is billionaire owned and therefore in the end, they are there to support and give republican talking points.

elleng

(138,769 posts)
5. Doesn't seem like a 'draw' to me, not interested in morning hours (when I'm usually sleeping)
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:08 PM
Jan 23

and I've heard no repug 'talking points' on Nichole's show afternoon, lots of significant facts presented by informed guests.

jrthin

(5,039 posts)
8. I don't watch MSNBC anymore. But, when I did, I was acutely aware that in the daytime
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:45 PM
Jan 23

hours MNSBC leaned republican with their narrative. In the late afternoon and evening, their narrative is mostly democratic narrative. That sounds like a draw to me. It doesn't matter that you don't watch in the mornings. What matters is those who watch in the daytime hours walk away with republican talking points.

Mike 03

(18,213 posts)
7. I've returned to MSNBC in the evenings and I think they are doing
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:39 PM
Jan 23

good work too. They are not pulling their punches that I can tell. And it's exciting to have Maddow back. And Lawrence O'Donnell has simply been impeccable.

Though I said some harsh things about MSNBC, especially last summer, I think it's both reassuring and the right thing to do to inform others that they are taking their work seriously and doing a good job.

It doesn't help the Democrats one bit if MSNBC collapses or is rebranded as Fox light.

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