Keith Olbermann's Suspension Points to Contribution Double Standard
3:06 PM PST 11/7/2010 by Marisa Guthrie
The liberal firebrand's troubles expose the tension between MSNBC’s opinionated stars and NBC News policy.
Industry insiders expressed incredulity that MSNBC would enforce what appears to be an anachronistic standard in “indefinitely” suspending top-rated personality Keith Olbermann without pay.
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