Latest Breaking News

onecaliberal

(36,332 posts)

13. I have turned it all off since before the election.

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 08:39 PM

Nov 21

It has been wonderful. I will never watch again. Anyone with scruples in the news business will leave the legacies behind. Those who stay, are making a statement in and of itself.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

love_katz onecaliberal canuckledragger

94 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Rachel Maddow Takes Pay Cut With MSNBC's Future in Jeopardy [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 21 OP

Only $12,500 bucks per hour. Basso8vb Nov 21 #1

Money in news media is obscene. jimfields33 Nov 21 #40

So are salaries for football and baseball stars. How are those justifiable? Or maybe it's because... Hekate Nov 22 #67

Both are also ridiculous. Add actors to the mix too. jimfields33 Nov 22 #71

The real question is: How much are all the MEN making? and are any of them giving some back? Hekate Nov 21 #43

The men will make 40% more than the women. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 21 #47

Sounds about right. But let's just beat up on the one woman who's a star. smdh Hekate Nov 21 #52

The men will make 40% more than the women. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 21 #48

She's pretty well compensated either way. TrollBuster9090 Nov 22 #62

I find it so interesting that so many people belittle the time it takes to prepare a lecture... Hekate Nov 22 #66

True, but Maddow also has a staff and Steve Benen Deminpenn Nov 22 #73

That she supervises Hekate Nov 22 #86

It's still people to whom she can Deminpenn Nov 22 #91

Nicolle Wallace should be up there with a lot more pay. tinymontgomery Nov 22 #72

more than that lapfog_1 Nov 21 #55

She's on the air one hour per week. That's $480,000 per hour. TrollBuster9090 Nov 22 #61

When I talk about obscene salaries, I like to break it down as if they worked 40 hours a week like the rest of us. Basso8vb Nov 22 #82

FWIT She doesn't just come out and sit at a desk. JohnnyRingo Nov 22 #64

Maddow is a national treasure with more balls and intellect than anyone with an R after their name NotHardly Nov 22 #84

CEOs laying ppl off earn alot more. Rachel earned her due. onetexan Nov 22 #89

Suggestions Needed for Spinco.nt delisen Nov 21 #2

Good on Rachel. Nt spooky3 Nov 21 #3

I'm sure Rachel will survive this, if anyone does. milestogo Nov 21 #4

Ditch the corporate media, Rachel Blue Owl Nov 21 #5

Is there even going to be cable news in 10 years? Dulcinea Nov 22 #79

We quit watching for a while after the election. surfered Nov 21 #6

Those would also be my top picks soldierant Nov 21 #21

Yes. We really like Nicole surfered Nov 21 #26

Rachel, I love you, but DonCoquixote Nov 21 #7

I think msnbc absolutely needs her voice, now more babylonsister Nov 21 #10

I agree, and it seems management does as well: "No one else can do what she does" Hekate Nov 21 #44

on one of her monday shows before the election (or maybe on election night) rachel said if kamala doesn't win orleans Nov 21 #27

I still remember when she was a frequent guest on Keith Olbermann's show Seasider Nov 21 #8

I remember her from Air America yliza Nov 21 #30

Me, as well. electric_blue68 Nov 22 #68

$30 million a year Escape Nov 21 #9

"but will never watch her again for the rest of my life" speak easy Nov 21 #19

Something tells me you already don't watch her. canuckledragger Nov 21 #22

Been listening to Rachel ... Escape Nov 21 #24

Since around the time Obama was still elected. canuckledragger Nov 21 #25

I am gonna Escape Nov 21 #38

Post removed Post removed Nov 21 #58

That was in 2004. Air America Radio dhol82 Nov 21 #31

Back then, as well. I will continue to listen to her and the other night crew. electric_blue68 Nov 22 #70

no one works harder than Rachel to bring us the truth cadoman Nov 21 #28

How much do you think Christiane Amanpour gets paid? displacedvermoter Nov 21 #57

looks like at least $5 million cadoman Nov 22 #93

How terribly sad that one woman managed to negotiate what all the men get by male right Hekate Nov 21 #46

The wealthy nut who bought the banana "art" is not American. nt spooky3 Nov 21 #53

"Watch this space" is an advertisement Prairie Gates Nov 22 #83

THIS A CONVERSATION WE NEED TO BE HAVING........ Escape Nov 22 #92

I wonder if kacekwl Nov 21 #11

Did the CEO or CFO take a pay cut? F that. nt LittleGirl Nov 21 #14

Msnbc has been failing us for years...moving rt was wrong, forced on us by conservative owners and pundits PortTack Nov 21 #12

I have turned it all off since before the election. onecaliberal Nov 21 #13

All news media is dead to me. ZonkerHarris Nov 21 #15

Second that! Different Drummer Nov 21 #34

The reality of the exodus... Trueblue Texan Nov 21 #16

I now get most of my news from the monologues on youtube mdbl Nov 21 #17

Seth Meyers does fantastic work as well tishaLA Nov 21 #23

Yes mdbl Nov 21 #29

MSNBC is the best we've got. Sucha NastyWoman Nov 21 #18

You aren't the only one yliza Nov 21 #35

If it dies, it will due to its complicity with the trump regime choie Nov 21 #39

Absolutely the case. This is the network Bluetus Nov 21 #49

I'm surprised too. dgauss Nov 21 #42

We have no idea how many won't be offered a jimfields33 Nov 21 #45

I'm w you. Rachel from her Air America days, Lawrence, Joy, Jen, Chris. electric_blue68 Nov 22 #69

It will continue to be so. Whether SpinCo will be offered on cable is unclear, however. ancianita Nov 22 #78

"...one giant circle jerk and echo chamber." SpankMe Nov 21 #20

They're priming us for their move to the "center" (aka the right) choie Nov 21 #41

I love Rachel and I agree that she's the best in the business FakeNoose Nov 21 #32

Wrong. The Grand Illuminist Nov 22 #65

Exhausting and depressing content, was a daily listener for a decade lostnfound Nov 22 #75

Harris Propaganda???? WTF is that??? Jeezus H Krist. tulipsandroses Nov 21 #33

"If MSNBC wants to be of service to its viewers, they can't keep them in fantasy land." MichMan Nov 21 #36

MSNBC viewers are well educated and well informed. spooky3 Nov 21 #50

Haven't watched since the election Deminpenn Nov 21 #37

Hopefully. Rachel can keep MSNBC alive LetMyPeopleVote Nov 21 #51

Integrity JR11 Nov 21 #54

Maybe she got some stock options in the deal... (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 21 #56

29 million too much! uncledad Nov 21 #59

The only MSNBC show I would see as suffering is Morning Joe. I can't believe that MSNBC regular Jit423 Nov 22 #60

Seriously, if THIS is how MSNBC is going to address their falling ratings...FUCK EM! TrollBuster9090 Nov 22 #63

at least Ed found himself a warm home with Putin in his final few years. thebigidea Nov 22 #74

Yikes, you're right about Ed Schultz Mike 03 Nov 22 #77

Yeah. Hadn't caught him after Air America. Was also shocked after he died to hear that he'd turned into a Trumper! electric_blue68 Nov 22 #90

Where MSNBC went wrong Deminpenn Nov 22 #76

If MSNBC needs to save money, let them get rid of Ari Melber. Paladin Nov 22 #80

MSNBC is partly responsible for the loss. everyonematters Nov 22 #81

So why can't the rich corporation who owns them pony up some money. travelingthrulife Nov 22 #85

Dear people: is this yet another case where the only true progressive is one who wears sackcloth? Hekate Nov 22 #87

MSNBC must stay on air. There are so few reliable source of info onetexan Nov 22 #88

How much of a pay cut did Joe & Mika give up? nt Hotler Nov 23 #94