I’m not one to call for the firing of a media employee who screws up, especially when he or she is just reflecting the prevailing tone of that corporate culture. It’s like punishing somebody for being drawn into a cult. But if you tell me you’ve fired somebody, I want a name.Are you a right-winger? Below is the commercial you’re supposed to hate:
Earlier this week, whoever drew the short straw, and was consigned to run the @MSNBC Twitter feed that day, posted the following (screencap courtesy of Twitchy):
As Caroline May of the Daily Caller reports:
In the wake of the Republican National Committee’s call for an effective boycott of MSNBC over an offensive tweet, network president Phil Griffin issued an apology Thursday.Remember this is the same network of Melissa Harris Perry and Martin Bashir.
“The tweet last night was outrageous and unacceptable,” Griffin wrote in a statement read on air by The Cycle host Ari Melber, according to Mediate. “We immediately acknowledged it was offensive and wrong, apologized and deleted it.”
“We have dismissed the person responsible for the tweet,” he continued. “I personally apologize to Mr. Priebus and to everyone offended. At MSNBC, we believe in passionate, strong debate about the issues, and we invite voices from all sides to participate. That will never change. Signed, Phil Griffin.”
So why does Comcast tolerate this dismally low rated network. Top management heads need to roll.
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