On Air and Online, Olbermann Draws Attention to Voting Problems

[NVMojo]

MSNBC's Keith Olbermann uses wit and intellect in his new Weblog and on his show to cover the controversial voting-irregularities story that he says most major media haven't touched.

By Mark Glaser

Keith Olbermann is a rare bird for a TV personality. He went from covering sports as a wisecracking news anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter in the mid-'90s to anchoring coverage of the War in Iraq for MSNBC in 2003. And now he writes his own nightly TV show, "Countdown," which he hosts on MSNBC.

Olbermann also recently started his own blog, Bloggermann, joining the blogosphere on its own terms, calling out other bloggers and taking on an issue -- voting irregularities from the recent U.S. presidential election -- that is perfect for the medium. Olbermann doesn't just pump his TV show and use his blog as a promotional vehicle. Instead, he has brought up original ideas on the blog that have bled onto the air later.

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[Pirate Smile]

1. Wonkette slammed KO for taking on the issue today. Boo hiss

Wonk. Stick with the sex stuff.

[checks-n-balances]

2. That tells me a lot more about Wonkette than it does about KO

I already know that I admire KO's intestinal fortitude immensely. Maybe if he talks about it enough it will make a difference.

Perhaps some bloggers out there are just a little jealous..?