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Revision as of 20:23, 21 December 2002 by Nate Silva (talk | contribs) (this is more encyclopedia-ish)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)MSNBC (Microsoft & National Broadcasting Corporation) is a 24-hour news channel in the United States. Founded in 1996, MSNBC is America's third-most-watched cable news channel, after FOX News Channel and CNN. It is also a leading news website. MSNBC calls itself "America's Newschannel" and boasts that it is "fiercely independent".
MSNBC Online
MSNBC Online consists of news and features from its own correspondents, from wire services, and from the Washington Post and Newsweek Magazine. The news content on MSN (Microsoft Network) is provided by MSNBC. Websites for popular NBC News shows such as Dateline NBC, Today, and NBC Nightly News are kept on the MSNBC site.
MSNBC on Television
MSNBC TV has a variety of shows ranging from news reports to documentaries about every subject under the sun. Such shows are: Imus in the Morning, with New York City disc Jockey Don Imus and Hardball With Chris Matthews, with political reporter and author Chris Matthews. There is Weekend Magazine with Stone Philips, a series that shows reports from NBC's Dateline NBC, plus MSNBC Investigates with John Seigenthaler, a series that explores everything from botched plastic surgery to life in prison. Biographies are given very good treatment on Headliners & Legends, hosted by Matt Lauer. There are also talk shows hosted by Jerry Nachman (MSNBC's Editor in Chief) and Phil Donahue.
MSNBC is on most cable lineups throught the United States.