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"Media Matters"; by Jamison Foser

"The mess at MSNBC", originally published Fri, Feb 8, 2008 6:46pm ET at http://mediamatters.org/items/200802080011

 A discussion of the systemic misogyny throughout MSNBC's coverage of the 2007-08 Democratic Primary season. Excerpt:

Three weeks ago, in the wake of Chris Matthews' quasi-apology for one of his countless objectionable comments about women in general and Hillary Clinton specifically, I argued that Matthews' apology was not enough. Neither Matthews nor MSNBC had acknowledged that the problem ran far deeper than one comment by Matthews -- and their failure to make such an acknowledgement was an ominous sign that the apology would not be accompanied by a change in behavior, no matter how forcefully Matthews insisted: "I get it."