NBC fires Ronna McDaniel following journalist revolt
‘Five-alarm fire’: NBC scrambles to contain the damage - but who made the decision? (rawstory.com)Ronna McDaniel exploring action against NBC-Universal (axios.com)NBC News [all TV news, for that matter] Has a Bigger Problem Than Ronna McDaniel (newrepublic.com)
Puck News’s Dylan Byers got the scoop, delivered via Xwitter:
SCOOP @PuckNews: NBC NEWS plans to drop ex RNC-chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor following on-air revolt from NBC/MSNBC talent. Execs are deliberating over details; announcement pending. Meanwhile, McDaniel is seeking legal representation.
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— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 26, 2024
Our good friends over at Raw Story quoted CNN’s Oliver Darcy:
“Never has a network’s C-suite ever been so thoroughly flogged by its most high-profile stars in such no holds barred fashion. Saying that [NBCUniversal News Group chair Cesar] Conde simply has a crisis on his hands would be a contender for understatement of the year. It’s a five-alarm fire at NBCU News Group, and one of Conde’s own making.”
AlterNet has further details, including this:
MSNBC primetime host Rachel Maddow in particular went viral for her commentary about NBC’s decision to hire the former GOP chair, based on her well-documented role in helping former President Donald Trump attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
You can watch the conclusion of Maddow’s Monday commentary here (part 1) and here (part 2).
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