[frogjerk]

MSNBC has cast itself as a liberal alternative to the conservative Fox News channel, a move that has helped the network improve its ratings, though not to the level of Fox News.

Understatement of the year! HA HA HA HA!

[chickadee]

This was the funniest part of the article, I thought (emphasis mine):

"Anyone working for NBC News who takes part in civic or other outside activities may find that these activities jeopardize his or her standing as an impartial journalist because they may create the appearance of a conflict of interest," it says.