Comments on: Lefty media synergy.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:18:29 +0000

This is the same reason progressive radio is so important — although many fewere people are exposed to it.

As in Air America? ‘Many fewere’ people are exposed to it because of its vitriolic hatred. Advertisers won’t touch it for that reason. But does anybody learn?

By: lucyfagellapottery

lucyfagellapottery — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:44:37 +0000

I knew Rachel when she was a local DJ at WRSI in western Ma. She was a go getter then and just gets better and better.

Keep telling us the truth we need to hear!

Lucy

By: agolis

agolis — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:31:10 +0000

It’s as if you didn’t read the post, Gaius.

By: Gaius Sempronius Gracchus

Gaius Sempronius Gracchus — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:30:06 +0000

Unfortunately, she’s on too late and immediately after Keith Olbermann, who covers most of the same ground as her, but before she gets to it.

And after Chris Matthews has been on twice, also covering much of the same ground.

If people start noticing her she will drawl lots of Republican complaints.

And then MSNBC will just fire her.

By: Ben W

Ben W — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:09:32 +0000

This is the same reason progressive radio is so important — although many fewere people are exposed to it. And it’s also why NPR so clearly isn’t progressive, in the sense that Rachel is: NPR shows don’t book anyone who they think of as having an axe to grind. At most, they report on the controversy.

Go Rachel and Ari!

By: Matthew Yglesias » Liberals on the Teevee

Matthew Yglesias » Liberals on the Teevee — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:54:21 +0000

[...] Andrew Golis says, this is why Rachel Maddow matters. As of last week, had a liberal journalist like Ari Berman broken a news story like this it would [...]