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Big shake-up at MSNBC. Erik Sorenson out. Rick Kaplan in -- at top
Drudge Report ^ | 2/16/04

Posted on 02/16/2004 5:57:34 PM PST by Brian Mosely

Big shake-up at MSNBC. Erik Sorenson out. Rick Kaplan in -- at top, say sources. Developing...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: journalism; media; microsoft; msnbc; nbc; pmsnbc; rickkaplan
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1 posted on 02/16/2004 5:57:35 PM PST by Brian Mosely
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To: Brian Mosely
Isn't Rick Kaplan the Clinton lackey who butted heads with Lou Dobbs at CNN?
2 posted on 02/16/2004 5:59:22 PM PST by jra
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To: jra
Won't be any improvement, then.
3 posted on 02/16/2004 6:00:41 PM PST by VadeRetro
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To: Brian Mosely
Was Eric Sorenson any good, why is Rick Kaplan in demand. Hasn't he screwed up ABC and CNN already
4 posted on 02/16/2004 6:00:51 PM PST by TheEaglehasLanded
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To: jra
The very same.
5 posted on 02/16/2004 6:01:35 PM PST by Brian Mosely
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To: jra
Yep... and he was an ABCIA stooge for a while also.
6 posted on 02/16/2004 6:01:39 PM PST by Prince Charles
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To: Brian Mosely
Reminiscent of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic?
7 posted on 02/16/2004 6:02:31 PM PST by jackbill
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To: jra
Yep

Dobbs' on-air blast at CNN chief The rivalry between CNN President Rick Kaplan and CNN.fn boss and Moneyline host Lou Dobbs reached critical mass last week [1999], when Dobbs challenged Kaplan's news savvy on the air during his top-rated business show. The brouhaha erupted last Thursday, when a Dobbs producer was ordered by Kaplan to cut away from Moneyline for live coverage of President Clinton's address at Columbine HS in Littleton, Co. Dobbs, who didn't consider the staged event breaking news, "was absolutely livid," says an insider. So livid, in fact, he ordered his producer to cut back to Moneyline. Kaplan -- a Clinton golf buddy -- immediately countered with an order to go back to Colorado. The tug-of-war ended with a visibly peeved Dobbs telling his audience they were returning to Columbine because "CNN President Rick Kaplan wants us to." Dobbs' comments were edited out of CNN's transcript of the show. "It was a real blowout," a source told PAGE SIX.

"There was mayhem in the studio with all the back and forth." The struggle continued Friday, when the still-steamed Kaplan fired off a memo stating that, between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. -- the Moneyline time slot -- Atlanta headquarters will have "the final call." "Kaplan made it clear that he's still calling the shots," said our source. Dobbs, who is not a fan of the Clinton administration, is often at odds with Kaplan's fawning, kid-gloved treatment of the White House.

8 posted on 02/16/2004 6:03:53 PM PST by lainie
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To: Brian Mosely
Rick Kaplan rears his ugly head again.
9 posted on 02/16/2004 6:08:37 PM PST by BunnySlippers (a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">miserable failure)
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To: Brian Mosely
Gee, I own stock in this abomination.
10 posted on 02/16/2004 6:09:32 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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Kaplan will be needed to run the DNC agi-prop campaign for MSNBC.
11 posted on 02/16/2004 6:10:51 PM PST by Lexington Green (Benedict Arnold won medals too.)
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To: BunnySlippers
We were just discussing over on another thread the dreadful Hardball show with Chris Matthews. I was hoping this change was going to be a change for the better. Apparently not, according to you guys. I guess ole Rick will probably hang on to Matthews.
12 posted on 02/16/2004 6:13:16 PM PST by tirednvirginia ((But things are looking up!))
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To: BunnySlippers
So, where is Lou Dobbs going to go now? Although I understand that he supports Kerry so maybe they'll kiss and make up.
13 posted on 02/16/2004 6:13:27 PM PST by McGavin999 (Evil thrives when good men do nothing!)
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To: Brian Mosely
MSNBC, already the lowest of the three cable news networks will likely meet it's death with this fool as the head cheese. I believe CNN began it's downward trend with Kaplan as the chief.


14 posted on 02/16/2004 6:15:45 PM PST by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Brian Mosely
You're still here?!
15 posted on 02/16/2004 6:17:58 PM PST by Senator Pardek
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To: The South Texan
Guess I'll be watching more Fox. Don't need this cr*p.
16 posted on 02/16/2004 6:19:20 PM PST by VadeRetro
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To: jra
What is Jeff Zucker thinking?
17 posted on 02/16/2004 6:19:34 PM PST by ARA
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To: The South Texan
These Democrats keep reshuffling losers!!!! I don't get it.
18 posted on 02/16/2004 6:20:55 PM PST by AGreatPer (Never do today what you can do tomorrow better. Huh? (My dad).)
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To: billorites
Gee, I own stock in this abomination.

My advice to you would be to call your broker and tell him to dump it ASAP.

19 posted on 02/16/2004 6:20:57 PM PST by CFC__VRWC (AIDS, abortion, euthanasia - don't liberals just kill ya?)
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To: Brian Mosely
Did they survey both of MSNBC's viewers before taking this step?
20 posted on 02/16/2004 6:22:07 PM PST by southernnorthcarolina ("Yes, but other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?")
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