"pro-Trump" might be the wrong way to put it: during the GOP primary they were Trump-friendly, or at least decidedly non-hostile.
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I'd agree media was *very* Trump friendly in GOP primary, but for institutional—shiny new thing = ratings!—vs. ideological reasons.
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Replying to @reedfrich
In the liberal media it was for "ideological" reasons: they perceived Trump's success as discrediting the GOP, so rooted for him
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Reed F. Richardson Retweeted Michael M. Grynbaum
Well, "liberal media" is vague canard, I'm referring to all cable news doing this (purely for ratings).https://twitter.com/grynbaum/status/737661559640621056 …
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"Vague canard?" I'm talking MSNBC, Mother Jones, and so forth: the actual liberal media.
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Replying to @mtracey
MSNBC has more liberal pundits, but its *news coverage* has notably tacked right. http://www.mediaite.com/online/msnbc-now-openly-bragging-about-abandoning-its-liberal-brand-in-new-ad/ …pic.twitter.com/MW9OvKj87t
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Replying to @reedfrich
You're really going to deny that MSNBC is "liberal media"?
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Replying to @mtracey
I just gave you examples contradicting this premise. And I didn't even mention Morning Joe, which pumped up Trump for months.
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Replying to @reedfrich
I reject your premise. I am comfortable characterizing MSNBC as "liberal."
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Replying to @mtracey
"Liberal" or not, whe MSNBC follows same flawed coverage as CNN & Fox News—empty podium b'casts—how is that then ideological based?
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OK. You said the notion of a "liberal media" was a canard. I say the term accurately describes outlets like MSNBC & Mother Jones
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And I have provided evidence—as have others—that this is an outdated, selective assessment of MSNBC's total broadcast day and that…
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Likewise, complaining about the "liberal" slant of Trump coverage by openly liberal, opinion media orgs is a pointless critique.
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