A new report says some journalists and staffers at NBC News are worried that Republican sources will stop interacting with the network following the firing of former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel.
The network announced Friday that McDaniel will join the Peacock family as a political analyst across all NBC platforms, including far-left sister network MSNBC. This opened the floodgates for on-air backlash from the company’s biggest liberal stars, including Rachel Maddow.
On Tuesday, NBC announced that McDonnell would no longer work for the station.
NBC and MSNBC anchors welcomed the decision, but some staffers feared the measure would further alienate Republicans, noting that they were already “sending messages from angry Republican sources.” did.
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Ronna McDaniel was fired as an NBC analyst after just five days. (Screenshot/NBC)
according to semaphoreslayoffs “could undo years of activity.” [NBC News] “We have changed our position to be friendlier to Republican officials and viewers,” and some journalists believe that “this move will only further intensify the dissatisfaction among Republicans that the station does not want to listen to Republican opinions.” “
“Political reporters here were not participating in the backlash and could not give input on the hiring,” one NBC News reporter told Semaphore. “But they will be the ones who have to pick up information from sources who are disappointed in the organization.”
The newspaper also said, “Four NBC News staff members expressed concerns that, far from solving the problem, hiring and firing McDaniel merely alienated liberal viewers while confirming Republican concerns.” Two Republican aides told Semaphore that they sent a message to an NBC News representative voicing their opinion.” I feel angry about that decision. ”
McDaniel’s firing is said to have further escalated tensions between NBC News and MSNBC leadership. Although NBC executives did not initially oppose McDaniel’s hiring, they reportedly expressed anger at MSNBC President Rashida Jones, who removed McDaniel from the role after backlash on Saturday. In contrast, MSNBC officials expressed frustration that NBC had not anticipated the internal turmoil surrounding her hiring decision.
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NBC journalists reportedly told Semaphore they were facing pushback from Republican sources. (Gabriel Boys/AFP via Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde sent a memo to staff on Tuesday announcing that McDaniel is no longer with the network.
“I would like to personally apologize to the team members I felt I let down,” Conde wrote in the memo. “While this was a joint recommendation by some members of our leadership team, I approve of it and take full responsibility for it.”
After McDaniel’s firing was announced, MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow publicly criticized the network for hiring her and celebrated the decision live on Reid’s show. .
“And we have to say that when someone does the right thing, it should be acknowledged publicly, just like we acknowledged our outrage,” Reid said. “I know exactly how I feel. I’m grateful to Cesar for actually making the right decision. I think it was the right decision.”
Nicole Wallace, Jen Psaki, Joy Reid, Rachel Maddow and others have criticized MSNBC host Ronna McDaniel. (Getty Images)
“It was one thing to see that every journalist in this building, every senior staff member, every producer, everyone in this building had essentially a unified feeling on this matter.” Maddow said. “But to see executives and leaders listen and respond, and see their respect for us and their willingness to listen to our arguments and change course based on that, I deeply respect that.” doing.”
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Fox News’ Joseph Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
