MSNBC's marginalization of MHP was not race-based per se, but it was part of their intentional re-branding towards straight ahead news and away from leaning into the left. MHP's show was about diversity, not just politics; they told her to focus on the election, she refused, and they punished her by pre-empting her show for three weeks.
Her main mistake was not realizing that being sent to Saturday morning was already marginalization. MSNBC is allowed to re-define her show, she is allowed to refuse, they are allowed to fire her (with proper settlement, depending on her contract, which they are apparently in the process of working out). I like MHP and her voice, and the voices she gives air to, are important and need to be on television. If MSNBC had not tried to make itself a leftist version of Fox News maybe it would have the credibility to give her the space to do the kind of show she does. In an ideal world they would find a thoughtful conservative voice and give them a similar show too. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/29/business/media/melissa-harris-perry-is-out-at-msnbc-cable-network-confirms.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 9:05 AM, Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> wrote: > Very early Sunday mornings on the West Coast. They've had a lineup of > live news and commentary on weekend mornings, but generally ending at > midday on the East Coast. > > Mark Jeffries > Saints Spotlight Editor > [email protected] > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:21 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I've heard the name Melissa Harris Perry, but last I checked MSNBC was >> running those stupid crime reenactment shows and prison lock up >> "documentaries" during the weekends. She said she was tired of getting >> preempted, and didn't want to be any network's "mammy," but then went on to >> say she didn't think her preemptions were race-based. >> >> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/business/media/melissa-harris-perry-walks-off-her-msnbc-show-after-pre-emptions.html >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> -- >> -- >> 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 >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
