If there is a silver lining in the action of MSNBC against Keith Olbermann, it is that people will now pay more attention to the political role of corporate media in America.
If supporting politicians with money is a threat to journalistic independence, we should consider the contributions of NBC, and at NBC's parent company General Electric.
George HW Bush gets a free pass for attacks without evidence, meanwhile his CIA ties remain largely ignored and his son's lies about Iraq remain unprosecuted.