TV's Shameful Love Affair with Political Daughters

6:00 AM PST 11/20/2011 by Andrew Tyndall

A bad scion of the times? One media analyst reveals the dark underside of NBC News' hiring of Chelsea Clinton.

Wanted: Reporter for regular feature segments on NBC Nightly News. No journalists need apply. NBC sent its viewers a miserable message about its brand with the addition of Chelsea Clinton (qualification: onetime residency in the White House, boldface parents) as a reporter for Making a Difference, its segment about volunteerism and community service.