Countdown
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Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long nightly newscast on MSNBC which airs live at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time and reruns at midnight on weekdays. The show, hosted by Keith Olbermann, debuted on March 31, 2003 and counts down the top news stories of the day with news reports and interviews with guests, along with commentary by Olbermann. The show is notable for Olbermann's elaborate writing style, fast-paced delivery, historical and pop culture references, and signature witty interjections, which make Countdown more colorful than average newscasts. Olbermann interleaves serious ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
TV
Audience:
(English)
Scope:
National
Political Viewpoint:
Left
Editorial
Edited By:
Kaizar Campwala
Last Edit:
Feb 23, 2010 - 10:28 AM PST
Story Stats
Top Topics:
Politics (9), Media (7), U.S. (5), Business (4), Media and Politics (4), Bad Journalism (4), Republicans (3), Taxes (2), Extra (2), Sci/Tech (2), World (2), Obama Administration (1), U.S. Budget (1), U.S. Economy (1), Bush Administration (1)...
Top Authors:
Keith Olbermann (10), Matt Taibbi (1), Kate Sheppard (1)
Top Formats:
Interview (3), Comment (2), News Report (2), Opinion (2), Investigative Report (1)
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SEC No Evil
(Video) 'In this 'Countdown' exclusive interview, Keith sits down with Rolling Stone contributing editor Matt Taibbi to discuss breaking the story about the Securities and Exchange ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
False promise of ‘objectivity’ proves ‘truth’ superior to ‘fact’
(Video) Mr. Koppel does not have to wait. The kind of television journalism he eulogizes failed this country because when truth was needed, all we got were facts, most of which were ...Posted by Jon Mitchell -
Politics of 'a la carte government'
(Video) The Nation's Chris Hayes talks about the politics of the Tea Party's proposed a la carte government.Posted by Jon Mitchell -
Keith Olbermann's Special Report on "Small Businesses" Part 1
(Video) (part 1 of Olbermann's report)Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Cheney silence on oil spill speaks volumes
(Video) Of all the people left, right, and centrist who have chimed in on this issue, one voice has remained mysteriously silent, as "Newsweek" magazine observes. A voice belonging to ...Posted by Jon Mitchell -
An American cry for help
(Video) Last Friday night, my father asked me to kill him. We were just shy of six months stay at the hospital, and we were at the end of a long day, at the end of a longer week. Not ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Texas may be quick to devolve, not secede
(Video) According to a University of Texas poll, 68 percent of Texans either believe humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time, or aren't sure.Posted by Jon Mitchell -
Olbermann on the diversity of msnbc
(Video) "In response to my comment last week noting the near-total segregation of Tea Party events, the Dallas, Texas group has invited me to their shindig on Saturday."Posted by Jon Mitchell -
Conservative infighting dismantles GOP
(Video) Keith Olbermann reports on a recent showdown between the David Keene, chair of the American Conservative Union and conservative filmmaker John Ziegler. Democratic strategist ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Health care reform: Saving American lives
Posted by Fabrice Florin
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