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> MSNBC had a clear conflict of interest in the run-up to the Iraq war, with its parent company being a defense contractor I'd be grateful if you could elabora
by deogeo 8y ago
> MSNBC had a clear conflict of interest in the run-up to the Iraq war, with its parent company being a defense contractor
I'd be grateful if you could elaborate - I'm having trouble following the ownership chain, since there was a merger with Comcast I think after the Iraq War.
- JeremyBanks 8y agohttps://enterprise.microsoft.com/en-us/industries/government/national-security-and-defense/ https://enterprise.microsoft.com/en-us/industries/government... Make of that what you will.
- riffic 8y agoHistorically, NBC's parent company was General Electric.
- spamizbad 8y agoGeneral Electric owned what ultimately became NBCUniversal between 1986-2009, after which Comcast bought 51% of NBCUniversal and finally fully acquired it in 2013.
- deogeo 8y agoThank you.
- fmajid 8y agoRead this outstanding article by John Hockenberry to understand how the dynamic works: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/409217/you-dont-understand-our-audience/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/409217/you-dont-understan...