Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz -- How MSNBC Became a Liberal Mecca

Despite the startling success of Maddow and the recent addition of Schultz to an increasingly liberal lineup that also includes MSNBC’s first breakout star Keith Olbermann, getting anyone other than on-air talent like Schultz and Maddow to admit the obvious — that the rising cable net is in the process of re-branding itself as the left-winged equivalent of right-leaning industry leader Fox News – can be difficult. Full Story »

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by Kaizar Campwala - Jun. 1, 2009

With direct quotes from the MSNBC president, and solid evidence backing up his claims, this was a meaty, strategy oriented look at MSNBC's political positioning.

O'Connor doesn't explicitly consider what MSNBC's market-driven move to the left says about nature of the media's political biases, but it's worth considering.

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