BAM!!! MSNBC Not Held To NBC News Standards

[KingOfLostSouls]

we already knew it check it out.




UPDATE: It was obvious already, but it's become even more apparent that Griffin's justification for suspending Olbermman was contrived:

ccording to one NBC News insider, it's common knowledge within the organization that MSNBC's increasingly left-wing programming and personalities aren't required to abide by NBC News' exacting rules — if they were, it would be a much less bombastic and politically charged network. So while Olbermann's donations may have run counter to the NBC News brand and Griffin's wishes, there doesn't appear to be a chapter-and-verse policy applying to MSNBC employees barring them.

"The standards department has told us that MSNBC doesn't answer to NBC News standards," the insider said. "They don't have coverage over MSNBC. They used to, back before MSNBC went political, but at some point it became too hard and MSNBC was taken out of their portfolio. As far as I know, there are no ethical standards at MSNBC. And if NBC says MSNBC is supposed to be living up to the NBC News standards, that's a preposterous lie."
http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2010/11/phil-griffin-suspends-keith-olbermann.html






phil griffin is a lying sonofabitch.

[nadinbrzezinski]

No, not a lying you know what

an ass kisser.

New owner you know... COMCAST...

[jeff47]

5. Doesn't matter

New owner would have to announce that the rules now applied before enforcing them.

Otherwise, it's a massive selective enforcement problem, which is frowned upon in employment law.

[ourbluenation]

1. oh snap.

[Waiting For Everyman]

4. +1

[proud patriot]

7. +2

you know it

[BootinUp]

2. Phil Griffin is going to be doing damage control

right up until he is replaced.

[Old and In the Way]

3. I think Comcast is the silent force behind this...nt

[spooky3]

6. Unintentionally funny: "As far as I know, there are no ethical standards at MSNBC."

[deacon]

8. Bastids. Griffing Worst Person in the World. n/t