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MSNBC is a 24-hour cable news channel. Started in 1996, it is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC.

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 '''MSNBC''' is a  24-hour cable news channel. Started in 1996, it is a joint venture of [[Microsoft]] and [[NBC]].
-The channel is the lowest rated of the three major cable news channels.
+Current programming features shows with [[Tucker Carlson]], [[Chris Matthews]], [[Keith Olbermann]], and [[Joe Scarbourough]].
-MSNBC has received criticism from both liberal and conservative groups regarding the channel's perceived biases. The conservative media watchdog group the Media Research Center<ref> [http://www.mediaresearch.org/about/aboutwelcome.asp About Media Research Center] www.mediaresearch.org</ref> argues that MSNBC has a [[liberal]] slant, citing shows by [[Keith Olbermann]] and [[Chris Matthews]], while the ultra-liberal Media Matters for America<ref> [http://mediamatters.org/ Media Matters for America homepage] www.mediamatters.org</ref> decries the channel's alleged conservative slant, citing shows by [[Tucker Carlson]] and [[Joe Scarbourough]].
 In the past, MSNBC shows have featured [[Mitch Albom]], [[Ann Coulter]], [[Phil Donahue]], [[Bill Moyers]], [[Maury Povich]], and [[Michael Savage]], among others.