Anatomy of a Morning Joe Ad…
Dan Kennedy spends a lot of space deconstructing a full page Morning Joe ad that appeared on the back page of the New York Times’ Sunday Review…
Politico, the ad tells us, wants us to know that “Morning Joe’s team has become the insider’s insider.” I cannot find that particular quote anywhere. What I can find, though, is a 2010 story from the Associated Press informing me that Politico and “Morning Joe” are business partners.
That same AP story is the source of yet another blurb from the ad: “An important wake-up call for political and media leaders.” The full quote doesn’t quite contradict that, but nevertheless places it in a rather different context: “An affiliation with Politico that began about six months ago helped cement the program’s status as an important wake-up call for political and media leaders.”
Speaking of different contexts, the ad also blurbs the phrase “appallingly entertaining,” taken from the New Yorker. I looked that one up, and here’s what Nancy Franklin wrote in 2008: “It’s a weird, completely unnecessary show, and it’s appallingly entertaining.” OK, not a 180-degree contradiction of “appallingly entertaining,” but you will note that MSNBC did not grab “completely unnecessary” for the ad.
Kennedy doesn’t stop there. Read the rest here….
Inside Cable News 
January 1, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Well, I agree with the “appalingly” part, which accuratelyt describes both Politico and Morning Joe. But “entertaiing”? Nuh uh.
And I guess what makes it so appaling is that we are constantly being told that both outlets are “smart”, and now the “insiders insider? But I thought we idiots (those who are “not smart” were told we were to hate Washington insiders this time around. So now which is it?
January 1, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Politico is “appalling”. I seriously doubt you actually read it.
Dan Kennedy had himself a royal fit over a show he doesn’t watch, but is just sure is terrible.
January 1, 2012 at 9:18 pm
When dad came home drunk and fell into the Chrismas tree, it was appallingly entertaining.
January 1, 2012 at 10:24 pm
“Dan Kennedy had himself a royal fit over a show he doesn’t watch, but is just sure is terrible.”
He must be another graduate of the Rachel Maddow School of Media Criticism.
January 1, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Enjoying that Maddow kick you’re on, Doctor?
January 1, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Immensely.
January 1, 2012 at 10:33 pm
It’s immensely entertaining watching you figure out a way to stick her name in every topic. Laser focus, buddy. 😉
January 1, 2012 at 10:39 pm
If the hypocrisy fits, I won’t acquit.
January 2, 2012 at 11:35 am
I know without watching,
don’t ask me how.
I’m smarter than you,
I’m Dr. Maddow.
January 2, 2012 at 2:23 pm
With Olbermann out of the spotlight these days, and page viewing starting to falter at “OlbermannWatch”, I’m not surprised that Dollar’s next obsession is Maddow. He’s clearly threatened by her massive intellect, so he might as well go to battle with her.
By the way, it’s funny to see Dollar complain about Maddow’s media criticism, especially with all the clever gems he musters up every now and then. Pot meet kettle.
January 2, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Hey, PL, what are you: the hall monitor for OW or just J$?
January 2, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Too much pot and kettle meeting around here for you? Become a Progressive Liberal, where pot and kettle are one. Be careful not to drink your tea after you have boiled your socks.
January 2, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Opps, that’s Progressive Libertarian. Progressive Liberal is a real thing.
January 2, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Points for not calling her “Madcow”. Or “he”.
January 2, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Nope. That negates all other points.
January 2, 2012 at 3:14 pm
^ Agree. And your Twitter-link isn’t working. You can get there through the Gravatar-page, but not through “larrykelly”.
January 2, 2012 at 3:23 pm
^ on Twitter, I am “Larry_Kelly”. Same guy, but with more character(s).
January 2, 2012 at 3:28 pm
I mean that the hyperlink on your name here doesn’t work.If you click the face and go to Gravatar, those links work. For what it’s worth.
January 2, 2012 at 3:54 pm
^ thanks, I’ll figure out how to fix it. My tweets are da bomb.
January 2, 2012 at 3:59 pm
His tweets bomb every night. Oh! I’ll be here all week..
January 2, 2012 at 4:14 pm
which reminds me I need to unblock you.
January 2, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Thanks Laura, my (click the face) Gravatar-page will still provide one a link to my Twitter page, and the “larrykelly” link has been repaired to send one directly to my fantastic World Press blog.
January 2, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Not sure if I can bear the considerable responsibility therein, but hakuna matata.
January 2, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Pandora
January 3, 2012 at 10:55 pm
Given the decline in quality of Morning Joe over the last couple years, I thought CNN had a real opportunity to revamp their morning lineup to compete with MSNBC. I’m skeptical that Soledad O’Brien can single-handedly challenge Morning Joe. I’ll give Starting Point time to find its footing but I think they need an ensemble instead of solo anchor.