Archive for the ‘msnbc’ Category

Spam campaigns target msnbc.com, CNN

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Spammers have upped the ante in their efforts to trick news consumers, switching from e-mails with tabloid-style headlines to impersonating major online news services. On Wednesday, e-mails that appeared to be from msnbc.com landed in inboxes worldwide, promising breaking news and confusing some recipients.Read the full story

Pollution a lifesaver for Midwest storm victims?

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Ah yes, stupid media headlines: environmental degradation saving lives ... some say!Read the full story

Democrat Kucinich Quits White House Race on The Huffington Post

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Now MSNBC can leave him out of the debates: "I will be announcing that I'm transitioning out of the presidential campaign," Kucinich said. "I'm making that announcement tomorrow about a new direction."Read the full story

Olbermann on NBC Primetime this week

Monday, August 20th, 2007

‘Countdown’ is rocketing right now over at MSNBC — its ratings are going through the roof,” said Phil Griffin, senior vice president of NBC News. (In July Mr. Olbermann’s show averaged 721,000 viewers, an increase of 88 percent over last July, according to MSNBC.) Mr. Griffin added, “The world has ...