Technically, NBC and MSNBC are two different media networks – as is the “Peacock” streaming service. Most folks seem to see them that way. In reality, they are one operation. Shows like Chuck Todd’s “Meet the Press” and various reports flow between the platforms on a regular basis.
Not only is NBC one massive communications empire, it is also the most biased.
I have never taken up President Trump’s use of the term “fake news,” but do believe that what we see and hear on the NBC conglomerate is NOT news. It is an opinion with a decided philosophic spin. Essentially, the NBC empire is the primary provider of political propaganda for the political left – and specifically the Democratic Party.
My contention can easily be proven by objective analysis. Check out the number of stories that are critical of Trump, Republicans, and conservatives. And I mean harshly critical. While other news platforms cover other – and even non-political – stories, NBC & Co. spend most of their airtime in attacking the political right. They ignore major stories that do not comport with their anti-conservative objectives. Of course, their coverage of Democrats and the left is universally positive.
Compare the number of times they interview Democrats and left-wing activists instead of Republicans and conservatives. Count the number of panelists who attack the GOP and the number of who defend it. How many anchors report favorably on Democrats compared to those saying positive things about Republicans? The answer in each case is virtually zero for Republicans.
The NBC combine produces a number of so-called documentaries. How many are critical of Republicans and Republican issues – and how many are favorable? Again, the latter is zero.
To give an impression of balance, the NBC teams have developed a team of false flag Republicans and conservatives (usually called “Republican strategists”) who parrot the same words and opinions as the hardcore left-wing personalities. Those false flaggers are a distinction without a difference in terms of content.
Analyze the rhetoric. Which media personalities use the harshest descriptions and pejoratives against Republicans and conservatives – essentially branding Republicans as “crazies,” “insurrectionists,” “racists,” “stupid” (Biden used that one recently), “political Neanderthals,” “deplorables,” “low information voters” etc., etc., etc. That barroom language is common fare with the folks at NBC.
As I noted, I am not into the broad-brush “fake news” accusation, but any objective analysis would show that the NBC trio of media platforms is fully engaged in political propaganda … period.
So, there ‘tis.