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senseandsensibility

(25,435 posts)
Mon May 4, 2026, 02:24 PM Monday

What's the consensus on the new MSNOW format and news coverage?

Anyone have any opinions they'd like to share? I do!

I really like their independent news gathering from Carol Loenig and others. So far I don't miss their access to NBC. They have a good foreign affairs journalist stationed in Dubai who covers the Iran war very well, too.

But what I really like is their recent series of interviews with voters that flips the old "white maga voter in a diner" stereotype on its head. Lately, when they cover trump's abysmal poll numbers, they pivot to man or woman on the street interviews in which people of all stripes give their opinions about affordability or other issues. It's amazing how easy it is to find voters who disapprove of the president just as these polls show. Not sure when other outlets will figure this out.

Of course, their evening programming, especially Lawrence, remains great.

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What's the consensus on the new MSNOW format and news coverage? (Original Post) senseandsensibility Monday OP
I generally watch on a "free" feed... jmbar2 Monday #1
Sorry to hear that. senseandsensibility Monday #2
I think they do a great job. I am talking about from Nicole at 4 through Marie Marie Monday #3
My husband doesn't like Morning Joe (he calls him "jerk-off joe.") I look forward to it. CTyankee Monday #4

jmbar2

(8,122 posts)
1. I generally watch on a "free" feed...
Mon May 4, 2026, 02:34 PM
Monday

The number of commercials has become so excessive, I can no longer watch. Especially the screaming commercials, like Coventry Direct ("Even a TERM POLICY!&quot .

I think they're up to 30+ commercials in a 1-hour block of Nicole Wallace.

senseandsensibility

(25,435 posts)
2. Sorry to hear that.
Mon May 4, 2026, 02:39 PM
Monday

My hubby needs cable for his sports addiction ( ) so we have a pretty good cable package. I wish MSNOW was more accessible.

Marie Marie

(11,462 posts)
3. I think they do a great job. I am talking about from Nicole at 4 through
Mon May 4, 2026, 04:12 PM
Monday

Stephanie at 11. I don't watch straight through but catch enough of all of them to be thankful that we have them given how the rest of the news seem to be taking a hard turn to the right. The hosts are intelligent, informative, and have great guests. And they careful to get their facts straight

CTyankee

(68,402 posts)
4. My husband doesn't like Morning Joe (he calls him "jerk-off joe.") I look forward to it.
Mon May 4, 2026, 04:19 PM
Monday

I like most of their guests.

Hubby likes most all of them except Simone (the bald woman on later in the day). I think she's a little much but she has toned down her gesturing quite a bit.

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