Joe Scarborough Suspended by MSNBC

Keith Olbermann was recently suspended from MSNBC for donating to political campaigns, and now Joe Scarborough of MSNBC is also being suspended for campaign donations reports Politico.

Friday, November 19, 2010 is when MSNBC decided to suspend the "Morning Joe" co-host after he acknowledged giving eight $500 contributions to his friends and family members running for state and local offices during his tenure at the network. Political contributions by employees is a violation of NBC's ban.

Although Olbermann's suspension was said to be "indefinite," the network reduced the suspension to two days - which is the same amount of time that Scarborough will be suspended for.

The Washington Post's article is titled "'Morning Joe' can sleep in: MSNBC host gets two-day suspension" which is quite a witty title. The Post recognizes that:

"The MSNBC suspensions and NPR's recent firing of commentator Juan Williams last month highlight the increasing complexity of defining and policing journalistic independence in an age in which opinion and reporting are becoming intermingled and sometimes indistinguishable."


The Post's article is very detailed and informative for those who are interested in finding out more about this.