It’s a pleasure to see corporate media giants having civil discourse behind the scenes. I can’t think of anything I would rather read about. I mean, who wouldn’t want confirmation that News/Media executives from competing companies get together to talk strategy and cease attacking one another for the betterment of both bottom lines.
I watch the 6:30 world news pretty regularly and it always strikes me as amazing that all three major networks air the exact same stories in almost the exact same order night after night after night.
The reconciliation — not acknowledged by the parties until now — showcased how a personal and commercial battle between two men could create real consequences for their parent corporations. A G.E. shareholders’ meeting, for instance, was overrun by critics of MSNBC (and one of Mr. O’Reilly’s producers) last April.The reconciliation — not acknowledged by the parties until now — showcased how a personal and commercial battle between two men could create real consequences for their parent corporations. A G.E. shareholders’ meeting, for instance, was overrun by critics of MSNBC (and one of Mr. O’Reilly’s producers) last April.
Such a relief. Who wants to see Olbermann night after night point out the lies and half truths of a guy that wants to insert falafal into a woman’s privates and insists that a rape victim shouldn’t dress provacatively.
But, beyond this attempt to bury the hatchet at a childish feud is the bigger picture which I alluded to at the opening. Media exec’s colluding because both products were being impacted.