On AlterNet: nbc

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "nbc"

Report: Comcast Violated Conditions of NBC Merger

Nadia Prupis, TruthOut.org. May 19, 2011.

A report from media watchdog group Free Press found that the cable company lied about the amount of Spanish-language news programming it aired.

Comcastrophe: Obama's FCC Approves Enormous Corporate Media Merger for Comcast/NBC

Josh Silver, Free Press. January 18, 2011.

The new Comcast will control an obscene number of media outlets, from TV and radio to movie studios and a network of millions who subscribe to cable and internet.

How Comcast, AT&T and Big Telecoms Threaten the Reach of Progressive Artists

Eric K. Arnold, New America Media. December 5, 2010.

If big internet service providers have their way, they'll be able to choose which artists you get to hear and see on the media platforms from which art goes viral.

Updated: Corporate Grinch: GE Threatens to Kill Christmas Rather than Negotiate with Workers in Good Faith

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. December 1, 2009.

All Tiny Tim wanted was to be a member of his local.

Video: Jimmy Carter on Obama-haters: "Many White People" Believe "African-Americans Are Not Qualified to Lead This Great Country"

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. September 15, 2009.

Former President Jimmy Carter, a lifelong resident of Georgia, discussed the role of racism in the right's antipathy to Barack Obama.

How Corporate Media Are Washing Away Katrina From America's Mind

FAIRSeptember 10, 2009.

Four years on, MSM continue to neglect an ongoing disaster.

WTF? NBC Goes "Terrorist" Hunting

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. July 14, 2009.

The network is airing a reality show that sends a former Navy Seal, Green Beret and a reporter on manhunts for alleged "terrorists."

Stewart/Cramer Fallout: MSNBC Ordered to Keep Silent; Street.com CEO Quits

Gregg Levine, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 14, 2009.

MSNBC was reportedly told by its corporate bosses that this was, you know, not of interest to its viewers.

After Being Eviscerated By Jon Stewart, Cramer Skips Morning Show Appearance

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. March 13, 2009.

Talk about a rough night, no wonder he didn't feel like doing the Morning Show.

CNBC's Erin Burnett Doesn't Believe in Unemployment Benefits (and We Have Her Email)

Adam Green, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. March 12, 2009.

It is time to write Ms. Burnett some emails.

Jon Stewart Continues His Smackdown on Market-Worshipping Jim Cramer and CNBC

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 12, 2009.

The epic battle between the Daily Show's Jon Stewart and Santelli, Jim Cramer, CNBC and the whole NBC family continues. Get the whole story here.

Jon Stewart's Smackdown Continues: Slams Cramer (Again), Whole NBC Family

Nicholas Graham, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. March 11, 2009.

After Tuesday night's "Daily Show," Jim Cramer just may be regretting his sarcastic response to Jon Stewart's criticism.

Andy Samberg: The Hilarious King of YouTube

Danny Shea, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. December 16, 2008.

Samberg keeps the hits coming, and NBC actually allows some clips to be posted on YouTube.

NBC Stuck in the 1950s

Margot Friedman, Women's Media Center. December 9, 2008.

NBC has added another white, male moderator to Meet the Press, in spite of evidence that women and people of color can boost ratings.

NBC's "One-Man Military-Industrial-Media Complex"

Diane Farsetta, PR Watch. December 8, 2008.

As a consultant for military contractors, retired general and Pentagon pundit Barry McCaffrey is a first-class war profiteer.

John McCain's Keating Five Problem in 97 Seconds

Brave New Films, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. September 24, 2008.

Two decades after his role in the savings and loan crisis, McCain is still bent on deregulation.

NBC Censors Sexual Orientation Of Openly Gay Gold Medalist Diver

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Media and Technology. August 24, 2008.

Thank God for the Winter Games -- those figure skaters are all super-manly men.

Mainstream Media Nepotism: Luke Russert Scores Sweet Deal with NBC

Jill C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. August 1, 2008.

Isn't it bad enough that we can't escape from political dynasties, do we have to set them up in the media too?

The Media Is Beating Up Obama, Cake-Walking McCain: Where's the Liberal Bias?

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. July 29, 2008.

"We all know it's bullshit, but like so many other zombie narratives, here's an old perennial stomping its way through the graveyard."

Why Are Corporate Journalists So Afraid of Questioning Authority?

Scott Ritter, Truthdig. June 17, 2008.

Even after a former Bush spokesman says the press caved in on Iraq, the media are in total denial about their role in the invasion.

Network Feud Fuels O'Reilly Attacks on GE, Olbermann

Mike Connery, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 19, 2008.

A TV-made political feud has morphed into a proxy battle between executives at the highest levels of Fox News and NBC.

Kucinich Wins Lawsuit Against NBC to Be Included in Debate

Paddy, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. January 14, 2008.

Now if the judge could rule that the cable shows had to talk about issues, not high school catfighting, we might have a real election here.

NBC Rewrites its Own Rules to Prevent America from Hearing Kucinich

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: Election 2008. January 11, 2008.

This is way out of hand -- join me in boycotting the debate.

The Mad Corporate World of Glenn Beck

Norman Solomon, AlterNet. December 19, 2007.

Glenn Beck has a selective enthusiasm for the issue of "full disclosure."

Tom Brokaw's Boom!: Voices of the Sixties

Tom Brokaw, Random House Publishing Group. December 5, 2007.

Journalism icon Tom Brokaw reflects on his Midwestern roots, 1960s gender politics and the death of JFK.