DC Staff Irked As NBC News Eyes Cuts

New York Post ^ | 12/21/13 | Claire Atkinson

[Lmo56]

NBC News boss Deborah Turness is spending the last few days of the year eyeing cuts — moves that could include axing some senior on-air talent, The Post has learned.

Turness, brought on in August to shake up the moribund news division — where “Meet the Press” and “Today” had stumbled — is in the midst of a host of end-of -year buyouts and cost reductions, sources said.

The current moves are not the first time Turness has irked journalists under her command.

NBC veterans have complained privately that Turness is not serious enough, sources said.

“Instead of getting better, NBC News has been getting worse,” said one executive. “It’s a mess.”

The grumblings are centered on Turness’ more aggressive tabloid style.

[GeronL]

Count your blessings.

[Jack Hammer]

No worries - the ex-staffers can continue to manufacture slanted coverage of events, since Obama is always hiring Marxist flacks for his enormous propaganda machine.

[ronnie raygun]

The cancer goes terminal, who were you supporting? I rest my case. You have been infected and it will terminate you

[blam]

"NBC doesn’t do news anymore, they do Democrat and gay propaganda."

Exactly...they also excel in anti-Americanism.

[Lazamataz]

DC Staff Irked As NBC News Eyes Cuts

You mean, being an outright voice of the White House, an American Pravda Propaganda organ, isn't making money?

Well, the typical liberal solution is to double down.

[miserare]

Adios, amigos!

[minnesota_bound]

Turness has been trying to figure out the future for David Gregory’s “Meet the Press,” with options including bringing in MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” team of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski

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Whaaa..? Joe and Mika have close to the lowest rated show. So naturally bring over to nbc... To think these people get paid millions to fail like this.

[RetiredTexasVet]

When you try to out-CNN CNN, you will probably bottom out before the flush.

[adorno]

Unfortunately, the major channels still beat out cable for viewership.

That may not be true anymore.

When you consider the total number of "unique" visitors during a 24 hour period, FOX may be bringing in more eyes and minds than the networks combined. The networks only "report" for perhaps 1/2 hour in the afternoon. FOX is on for 24 hours. Even if some of their shows are not strictly news-oriented, those shows are still mostly based on topics of the day, or are based off current issues. So, most people who care to be informed, might be getting most, or a lot, of their news and information from FOX.

[BunnySlippers]

Fox is a cable channel.

Cable channels have very small viewership compared to the networks.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Whaaa..? Joe and Mika have close to the lowest rated show.

Last time I saw morning rating, Morning Joe was doing pretty well.... among cable shows, anyway. It's consistently beating CNBC's Squawk Box now. I've always watch Squawk Box.. for business news. It USED to be a sophisticated business news program.

Now? It's almost unwatchable. Everything is designed for the low attention span viewer... and, the constant liberal whining... since liberal Andrew was given a host slot... is really tough to take.

I guarantee you... changes are coming. And, they will blame Joe Kernin for the poor ratings. He's the ONLY person on the show worth watching. But, I bet he's the first to go.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“The Peacock is the only one worth keeping around.”

The peacock is the only straight one at the network.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Just hire, Monica Crowley and Ann Coulter to do an evening talk show.

[Mr. K]

it was a metaphor

(but yes FAX machines are still in use)

[newnhdad]

that is a perfect way to state why things are so bad at NBC.. "Tough to make money, when making money isn’t your first priority."

[Cyber Liberty]

The fax machine went the way of the Dinosaur

Heh. No. But withing a decade, probably.

[timestax]

bttt

[timestax]