In a stormy segment of “Morning Joe” Friday, MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski railed against media critics for scrutinizing their ties to Republican front-runner and friend of the show Donald Trump. “People have the audacity to ask, are we too close to Donald Trump,” Scarborough thundered. “The answer is no, we're not.” What began as a piece about Vice President Joe Biden’s take on the mogul-turned-candidate quickly veered into a defensive tirade from Scarborough about media reporters “mocking and ridiculing us” for being “too close to Donald Trump” in the past week. Among the coverage that offended him was a report by International Business Times from Wednesday pointing out that, of all the MSNBC hosts for the job, the “Morning Joe” crew had scored an exclusive hourlong town hall with Trump despite months of softball coverage and a late-night hangout … [Read more...] about Trump-Loving MSNBC Hosts Have 10-Minute Meltdown Over Media Criticism
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Twitter Celebrated MSNBC’s Decision to Cancel Joy Reid — but It Was Fake News
For a brief moment, Anti-Reid Twitter rejoiced Jon Levine, provided by Published 9:59 am, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Twitter Celebrated MSNBC’s Decision to Cancel Joy Reid — but It Was Fake News 1 / 1 Back to Gallery MSNBC haters celebrated news yesterday that the network would be canceling “AMJoy.” The show and its host Joy Reid has racked up no shortage of detractors over the years. The only problem — it wasn’t true. The fake news spread as a result of this tweet from “Wired Sources,” which cited TVNewser. Also Read: Fox News Goes to War With Joy Reid After MSNBC Host Downplays MS-13 Gang Threat (Video) BREAKING: MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid's Show – TV Newser — Wired Sources (@WiredSources) February 13, 2018 The Twitter account, which was launched in August 2017 and promotes itself as “your trusted source for news and … [Read more...] about Twitter Celebrated MSNBC’s Decision to Cancel Joy Reid — but It Was Fake News
Amazon’s streaming service Twitch is pulling in as many viewers as CNN and MSNBC (AMZN)
Ben Gilbert, provided by Published 9:56 am, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Amazon Amazon-owned Twitch is now pulling in as many monthly viewers as cable news networks. In January 2018, Twitch had nearly a million people watching at any given point. Twitch primarily features live video streams of people playing video games, but the service has added other types of content recently. $970 million bet on game streaming service Twitch continues to pay off — the service is now averaging more viewers than some major cable networks. In January, 962,000 people was the average viewership on Twitch. Sometimes there was more, sometimes there was less — but in general, nearly a million people were watching Twitch at any given point. Local Channel Now Playing: Now Playing Raw video: Man stabbed in the chest during fight at a South Side hangout 21 Pro Video Raw Video: Fatal wreck on Northwest Side 21 Pro Video SAPD: Multiple injured after River Walk … [Read more...] about Amazon’s streaming service Twitch is pulling in as many viewers as CNN and MSNBC (AMZN)
MSNBC Contributor Calls Trump ‘Commander-in-Chief of Rape Culture’
"This is a rape culture presidency," MSNBC political analyst Anand Giridharadas says Jon Levine, provided by Published 7:09 am, Monday, February 12, 2018 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 MSNBC Contributor Calls Trump ‘Commander-in-Chief of Rape Culture’ 1 / 1 Back to Gallery MSNBC political analyst Anand Giridharadas had some choice words for President Donald Trump, accusing him of promoting “rape culture” in the United States. “This is a rape culture presidency and Donald Trump has become the commander in chief of American rape culture,” Giridharadas told Joy Reid on her program “AMJoy” on Sunday. The discussion focused on President Trump’s defense of his former staff secretary Rob Porter, who has been accused by two ex-wives of domestic violence. During his remarks at the Oval Office Friday, Trump said that Porter’s denials needed to be taken at face value. Also Read: … [Read more...] about MSNBC Contributor Calls Trump ‘Commander-in-Chief of Rape Culture’
MSNBC Commentator: Donald Trump ‘The Commander-In-Chief of Rape Culture’
DREAMer Thanks Trump, Rips Pelosi & Schumer for 'Using Us as Pawns' Nigel Farage: Instead of Russian Collusion, Press Should Look Where George Soros' Billions Are Going An MSNBC commentator declared President Donald Trump the "commander-in-chief of rape culture" after an aide was disgraced and resigned following domestic violence allegations from his previous wives. As FoxNews.com reported: White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter could be leaving the Trump administration as early as Thursday, a source told Fox News, amid questions over the internal handling of domestic abuse allegations against him. Porter, who denies the allegations, announced his resignation on Wednesday and had been expected to stay on for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition. But with photos circulating showing one of his two ex-wives with what appears to be a black eye, the departure could be moved up. New York University Visiting Scholar Anand Giridharadas said America is in the midst of "a … [Read more...] about MSNBC Commentator: Donald Trump ‘The Commander-In-Chief of Rape Culture’