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Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz -- How MSNBC Became a Liberal Mecca

Rory O'Connor | Posted 07.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Ed Schultz, Phil Griffin, Cable, Rachel Maddow, Cable Tv, Cable News, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz MSNBC, Nbc, Media News
Rory O'Connor

Both Schultz and Maddow have already driven MSNBC's all-important ratings numbers up in the highly competitive cable news environment.

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Open Letter to MSNBC President Phil Griffin

Jennifer Nix | Posted 04.02.2009 | Media

Read More: Newspapers, David Sirota, Msnbc, Populism, Television Ratings, Death of Newspapers, Progressive Movement, Keith Olbermann, Center for American Progress, Blogs, Phil Griffin, Progress, Media Matters, Activism, Rachel Maddow, Traditional Media, New Media, Television News, Media News
Jennifer Nix

I hope you'll take a moment to consider why I think your move with the 10 p.m. program is so important, and why David Sirota is the best candidate for host.

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Fox News Suffers Another Debate Snub; Bloggers Take A Bow

Eric Boehlert | Posted 09.13.2008 | Media

Read More: MoveOn.Org, Gwen Ifill, Roger Ailes, Robert Greenwald, Brit Hume, Msnbc, Cnn, Phil Griffin, Matt Stoller, Chris Wallace, Tom Brokaw, Debate Commission, Rupert Murdoch, Fox News, New York Times, Debates, Bill O'Reilly, Media News
Eric Boehlert

Fox News has been taken down several notches, and the demotions can be traced back to the blogger-led debate boycott from 2007 and the repercussions it set off.

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MSNBC's Political Bet Pays Off

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 07.07.2008 | Media

Read More: Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Msnbc, Joe Scarborough, Phil Griffin, Media News

NEW YORK — Phil Griffin, the NBC News executive who oversees MSNBC, is a coiled mass of energy who needs little provocation to do battle. Now he...

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Griffin Takes Over Daily Oversight Of MSNBC, Abrams Returns To Full-Time Show Hosting

TVNewser | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Dan Abrams, Phil Griffin, Shannon High-Bassalik, NBC News, Media News

In a move that has been widely discussed in industry circles, NBC News Senior Vice President Phil Griffin will soon be assuming day-to-day management ...

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