Update (5/2): The New York Post picks up on Drudge’s report.
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From the Drudge Report:
**EXCLUSIVE** MSNBC TO CHANGE ITS NAME, THE DRUDGE REPORT HAS LEARNED. THE ALL-NEWS CABLE NETWORK, WHICH WAS FOUNDED AS JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN MICROSOFT AND NBC, WILL SIMPLY BECOME ‘THE NBC NEWS CHANNEL’… TOP SOURCE EXPLAINS: ‘THE NEW NAME IS CLEANER, LESS CONFUSING… REPRESENTS THE PROGRAMMING’… DEVELOPING…
The other day a producer called me, and I thought I heard her say, “…from NBC News.”
If I’d blogged it then, I’d have the scoop instead of Drudge. Early birds and worms.
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D’oh!
So I wonder … will CNBC be changing its name also? Hmmm.
350 D’ohs!!!
Ah don’t feel down La Shawn .. if I was told that, I wouldn’t of thought much of it either.
So, how did Atlanta go? I hope you had a great time.
Scooped by Drudge…oh well, i still come to LBC each day before heading to Drudge!!
It’s about time…I’m sure they’ll turn that channel around 360 degrees.
BTW LaShawn, “I thought I heard her say, “…from NBC News.— Since NBC news already exists there is no scoop there. Had she followed it with “channel” however, there would have been a story.
Better luck next time.
Evon – I’ll post something later today about the conference.
La Shawn:
Instead of changing the name, they ought to change the management instead – by putting you in charge!
I like how you’re transparent–you put your aspirations out there for your readers. We usually don’t get to see those kinds of “behind-the-scenes” attitudes of successful media people.
Hi LaShawn,
I agree with mj in that your candor is so refreshing. You show your vulnerabiity, your disappointment, your highs and lows and seem to always be ‘just you’. Keep in up – a breath of fresh air in this world.
Ron
No matter what they call themselves its still going to be the same amount of BS as before no matter what they say is all baloney.
BSNBC
At least, if this is true, they’ll be getting rid of the initials of the Beast of Redmond at the front of their name. Unfortunately, I can’t see the name change improving the content any.
They’re probably just sick of Rush (and others) referring to the network as PMSNBC.
“I agree with mj in that your candor is so refreshing. You show your vulnerabiity, your disappointment, your highs and lows and seem to always be ‘just you’. Keep in up – a breath of fresh air in this world.”
I agree Ron. La Shawn is like the Oprey Winfrey of the blogosphere. Confident enough to be herself and tell others about it.
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