(MS)NBC Generates, Draws Heat

NBC and MSNBC in culture clash
By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff
Posted May 27, 2008 10:40 AM CDT
(MS)NBC Generates, Draws Heat
Tim Russert and Howard Dean in the set of Meet the Press   (Getty Images)

MSNBC's recent success is a thorn in the side of its competitors, the politicians who accuse the network of bias, and an unlikely third party—NBC News. The cable network's opinionated anchors and the broadcast sibling's more traditional approach are increasingly entangled, the AP reports, and critics don't share the NBC News president's confidence that viewers can make the distinction.

"The mission of NBC News hasn't changed. The difference is that MSNBC has had some success, and success comes with attention and scrutiny," said Steve Capus. "We must be doing something right if people are squawking on both sides of the aisle." (More NBC stories.)

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