| | [[Image:Keith-ratingslie.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Keith Olbermann, liberal commentator]] | | [[Image:Keith-ratingslie.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Keith Olbermann, liberal commentator]] |
| − | '''Keith Olbermann''' is a [[liberal|far-left]] commentator, activist, liberal propagandist, <ref>Keith Olbermann ... is notorious for anti-Bush, anti-conservative rants. [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth]</ref> high-profile [[Democrat]]ic donor<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/WN/keith-olbermann-suspended-msnbc-political-contributions/story?id=12074305</ref> and host of ''Countdown'' formerly on [[MSNBC]] and Current TV. Both stations have fired him, citing excessive absences and lack of support of the network in the case of Current TV. ''[[New York Times]]'' media critic David Carr has referred to Olbermann as "one of the most rabidly partisan figures in national news."<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/business/media/08carr.html?_r=1</ref> Olbermann's show is known for an extreme liberal distortion of the issues, with [[conservatives]] rarely being invited to discuss news events. Collegues such as former NBC News anchor Tom Brokow have complained Olbermann has badly damaged MSNBC’s reputation for independence<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-11-14/keith-olbermanns-civil-war-with-nbc-executives-over-campaign-donations/?cid=hp:mainpromo3</ref> while the [[Media Research Center]] has characterized Olbermann's views as "beyond partisan....radically extreme and hateful."<ref>http://www.mrc.org/press/2006/press20061102.asp</ref> His nightly segment, ''The Worst Person in the World'' regularly [[demon]]izes any point of view at variance with Olbermann.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/05/05/2010-05-05_starting_in_left_field_keith_olbermann_hes_embraced_by_mlb_and_the_nfl_while_lim.html</ref> It is a classic example of the role of [[propaganda]] in modern American discourse and has contributed to the coarsening of political debate in [[America]]. Olbermann was also a co-host of NBC's ''Football Night in America''. | + | '''Keith Olbermann''' is a [[liberal|far-left]] commentator, activist, liberal propagandist, <ref>Keith Olbermann ... is notorious for anti-Bush, anti-conservative rants. [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth]</ref> high-profile [[Democrat]]ic donor<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/WN/keith-olbermann-suspended-msnbc-political-contributions/story?id=12074305</ref> and host of ''Countdown'' formerly on [[MSNBC]] and Current TV. Both stations have fired him, citing excessive absences and lack of support of the network in the case of Current TV. ''[[New York Times]]'' media critic David Carr has referred to Olbermann as "one of the most rabidly partisan figures in national news."<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/business/media/08carr.html?_r=1</ref> Olbermann's show is known for an extreme liberal distortion of the issues, with [[conservatives]] rarely being invited to discuss news events. Collegues such as former NBC News anchor Tom Brokow have complained Olbermann has badly damaged MSNBC’s reputation for independence<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-11-14/keith-olbermanns-civil-war-with-nbc-executives-over-campaign-donations/?cid=hp:mainpromo3</ref> while the [[Media Research Center]] has characterized Olbermann's views as "beyond partisan....radically extreme and hateful."<ref>http://www.mrc.org/press/2006/press20061102.asp</ref> His nightly segment, ''The Worst Person in the World'' regularly [[demon]]izes any point of view at variance with Olbermann.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/05/05/2010-05-05_starting_in_left_field_keith_olbermann_hes_embraced_by_mlb_and_the_nfl_while_lim.html</ref> It is a classic example of the role of [[propaganda]] in modern American discourse and has contributed to the coarsening of political debate in [[America]]. Olbermann was also a co-host of NBC's ''Football Night in America''. After being fired as a political commentator on both [[MSNBC]] and [[Current TV]], Olbermann rejoined ESPN hosting a sports commentary show titled ''Olbermann.'' |