by Colby Hall | 9:54 am, July 25th, 2011
"MSNBC recently marked its 15th anniversary with a fancy party of well-heeled attendees, appropriately held at a swank, inside-the-beltway locale. Anniversary aside, there was likely a more urgent reason to celebrate: the successful navigation through some rocky waters over the last six months (the departure of Keith Olbermann and successful transition to a new prime time lineup), with little effect on its overall ratings. MSNBC president Phil Griffin recently sat down with Mediaite and discussed the reasons for the network’s success, which included the unrepentant assertion that MSNBC’s coverage comes from a progressive stance............. "
http://www.mediaite.com/online/msnb...ant-to-say-we’re-an-alternative-to-fox-great/