Next question: Was Olberman suspended because he broke the rules, or because he publicly revealed that there were no rules?
http://gawker.com/5682789 NBC News rules explicitly bar employees from making political donations > without prior approval <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19178161/>, which is > ostensibly why Griffin suspended Olbermann. But according 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. > Note: Olbermann's replacement tonight is Chris Hayes who has been tapped to sub in for various hosts on MSNBC. He works for The Nation magazine, and I believe he does contribute to political candidates. -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
