MSNBC: friend or foe

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6. MSNBC is just targeting a niche

They tried the wannabe Fox News approach years ago and failed miserably.

Going liberal in prime time was done when Olbermann was their top host. They decided to aim for the niche exactly opposite of Fox, and seem to have done well with it. Good for them, but the powers-that-be at the network aren't true believers. It's just a niche they're aiming for.

When all is said and done, they are still more interested in sensationalism and shock than in reporting news. Notice how news operations prefer to air "when pundits attack" rather than in-field reports and detailed journalism, ala BBC and others? It's cheaper that way. But it also makes cable news almost unwatchable.