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'''MSNBC''' is a 24-hour cable news channel. Started in 1996, it is a joint venture of [[Microsoft]] and [[NBC]].
'''MSNBC''' is a 24-hour cable news channel. Started in 1996, it is a joint venture of [[Microsoft]] and [[NBC]].
The channel is the lowest rated of the three major cable news channels.
The channel is the lowest rated of the three major cable news channels. {{fact}}
MSNBC has received criticism from both liberal and conservative groups regarding the channel's perceived biases. The conservative media watchdog group the Media Research Center<ref> [http://www.mediaresearch.org/about/aboutwelcome.asp About Media Research Center] www.mediaresearch.org</ref> argues that MSNBC has a [[liberal]] slant, citing shows by [[Keith Olbermann]] and [[Chris Matthews]], while liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America<ref> [http://mediamatters.org/ Media Matters for America homepage] www.mediamatters.org</ref> decries the channel's alleged conservative slant, citing shows by [[Tucker Carlson]] and [[Joe Scarbourough]].
MSNBC has received criticism from both liberal and conservative groups regarding the channel's perceived biases. The conservative media watchdog group the Media Research Center<ref> [http://www.mediaresearch.org/about/aboutwelcome.asp About Media Research Center] www.mediaresearch.org</ref> argues that MSNBC has a [[liberal]] slant, citing shows by [[Keith Olbermann]] and [[Chris Matthews]], while liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America<ref> [http://mediamatters.org/ Media Matters for America homepage] www.mediamatters.org</ref> decries the channel's alleged conservative slant, citing shows by [[Tucker Carlson]] and [[Joe Scarbourough]].