NBC News has recently faced a significant backlash following its decision to hire and then abruptly fire former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel. McDaniel, who joined NBC News with a contract promising a full payout even after her dismissal, was let go just four days into her tenure. The decision has sparked a wide range of reactions, with NBC staff reportedly fearing Republican backlash and critics accusing the network of political bias. The controversy has highlighted a shift in the balance of power away from newsroom management, as staff protests and on-air criticism from top talent like Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd played a key role in McDaniel's firing. The incident has also raised questions about journalistic integrity, political conformity, and the network's approach to covering Trump Republicans.
Dueling narratives over NBC’s lengthy courtship and rapid firing of Ronna McDaniel highlight a behind-the-scenes blame game over the network’s conflicted vision of political diversity, and itself. From @DylanByers https://t.co/A8Fq1gYFUr
This story screams out for some Ronna McDaniel analysis https://t.co/bKyOjALXQ0
"You don't have to change any of your views but just see what the other side is saying." @rumpfshaker joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the state of cable news after Ronna McDaniel was fired from NBC. https://t.co/AXK35VZpoP
Ronna McDaniel sources say she hasn’t been fired —so she could earn $300k as an NBC commentator who doesn’t commentate NBC has loads of fabulous journos but also dumb execs like boss Cesar Conde, who got a pass in this fiasco & cares more about bad TV shows than good reporting https://t.co/LTnCCdHMhW
"Any of her past behavior or commentary was already known before they entered into this contract." @rumpfshaker joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Ronna McDaniel being fired from NBC. https://t.co/RohosEm0EA
NBC News preparing for a possible second Trump term is just one reason @gracewein thinks the network briefly hired Ronna McDaniel. https://t.co/N8e2xWiLhY
"What may be a better tactic for them is to give up on the idea of finding some magical unicorn Republican commentator." @rumpfshaker joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Ronna McDaniel being fired from NBC. https://t.co/mfwH1WRC0P
NEW @PuckNews: Cesar’s Palace: In the aftermath of the Ronna McDaniel hiring-and-firing scandal, the NBC News Group blame game has begun to point back toward chairman Cesar Conde, his hands-off leadership style, and his very transparent ambitions. https://t.co/NotVBimnuJ
How did Ronna McDaniel in the span of a few days get hired, cause an MSNBC revolt, and then lose her job? @gracewein goes through the whirlwind on WTF America. https://t.co/1M8GPgJ4Ar
"The issue is not that she was a Republican... The issue is Ronna McDaniel was at the center of the efforts to overturn the 2020 election." @rumpfshaker joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Ronna McDaniel being fired from NBC. https://t.co/HF0dRDBuB8
MSNBC, NBC leaders were caught flat-footed, out of touch with staff on Ronna McDaniel fiasco: Insider https://t.co/nfnYhXc1B9
RNC mulls shutting NBC out of convention over Ronna McDaniel firing: report https://t.co/YgEp9YHtGJ https://t.co/t3SmNiLfV1
SURPRISE SURPRISE…The Ronna Runs Straight To NBC News After Losing Her Job As RNC Chair! She is no doubt going to spend the next eight months loudly whining about every move Trump makes to November election. Nothing says Rhino UniParty like running to liberal leftist… https://t.co/ZO50WPz9hT
Should Republicans appear on NBC platforms?
ONLY DEMOCRATS GET TO LIE ON NBC NEWS (The Daily Signal) Ronna McDaniel, formerly chair of the Republican National Committee, was recently hired and subsequently fired by NBC News when the “talent,” unable to countenance even moderate dissent, revolted on air. The entire… https://t.co/gAWH0kNJhb
The GOP should have cut off NBC long before the @RonnaMcDaniel debacle | @ZacharyFaria https://t.co/ZKN9CjWpYA https://t.co/ZKN9CjWpYA
The Republican National Committee is threatening to restrict NBC’s coverage of its presidential nominating convention after the firing of former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel. VF’s @theEricLutz reports: https://t.co/UTZjnCVB5g
RNC Mulls Limiting NBC’s Access at Summer Convention After Ronna Debacle via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/1AEvb4BLmZ
“It seemed completely boneheaded.” Kara Swisher can’t make sense of NBC’s decision to hire Ronna McDaniel in the first place. Watch the Full Interview on YouTube ➡️ https://t.co/yTE028sAUP https://t.co/iwXDF1e3v6
At 8:15am PT on the @RubinReport, Dave, @drdrew and I will discuss: @stephenasmith DROPPING TRUTH BOMBS ALL OF SUDDEN; @Diddy STORY UNFOLDING IN REAL TIME; @RonnaMcDaniel out at @MSNBC Watch live: @RubinReport on YouTube
There is a lot to criticize NBC and its hosts for the way this whole Ronna McDaniel thing played out this week, but the network isn't restricting free speech just because they aren't paying a political operative $300,000 a year for her punditry. https://t.co/xVT6fU8SaC
NEW- RNC is Now Considering Restricting NBC's Access From the Republican National Convention | The Republican National Committee (RNC) is mulling over the possibility of restricting NBC's access to the upcoming Republican National Convention following a recent controversy… https://t.co/vsm0yII4gX
The Republican National Committee is mulling whether to limit NBC's access at its convention this summer over the network's decision to dump former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday. More: https://t.co/ReogDpu6O6 https://t.co/MW86copq9k
New from me: NBC News Ronna McDaniel debacle shows journalistic integrity and access to the Trump-aligned GOP are at odds in our highly polarized political climate https://t.co/K6lysgsphs
.@MegynKelly suggests MSNBC executive to be fired over @RonnaMcDaniel blunder https://t.co/ActYpoAd2e https://t.co/ActYpoAd2e
NBC News’ Ronna McDaniel Problem Looms Larger: How Should Networks Cover Trump Republicans? | Analysis https://t.co/W9apYY9ZVP
By forcing NBC brass to fire McDaniel, the network’s upstarts brazenly insisted on political conformity, revealing their antagonism toward free speech and debate. | @3xchair https://t.co/0wfkH1LLSI
This is Absurd …Ronna Romney was Hired by NBC to be a ‘Quisling’ Like Sadsack Michael Steele and Rip on Trump —MAGA Celebrates Her Being Fired …Give NBC Preferred Space https://t.co/mioINXL29Z https://t.co/8koBhqsvry
The RNC fired Ronna before MSNBC did. This is just an excuse to restrict access and exercise control over the press. This is when competing outlets need to come together and fight to keep the ability to cover these events. https://t.co/YJSQf8SGo6
The RNC fired Ronna before MSNBC did. https://t.co/YJSQf8SGo6
REPUBLICANS: *fires Ronna McDaniel* NBC: *fires Ronna McDaniel* REPUBLICANS: How could the libs do this?
MSNBC president Rashida Jones tries to distance herself from Ronna McDaniel hire, as NBC execs throw each other under the bus https://t.co/qjuqkgRpgZ https://t.co/mAaLNQQxUB
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 The Republican National Committee is weighing whether to restrict NBC’s access to this summer’s convention, following the network’s decision to drop former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor. https://t.co/skvgi0DCXe
Ronna McDaniel led up the RNC which represents half or more of American voters. So is NBC signaling to its audience that Republicans are not welcome? https://t.co/2yhUD5GPAd
Ronna McDaniel fiasco reveals chaos in upper ranks at NBC: 'A head needs to roll' https://t.co/FWMIrExYyn
MONICA CROWLEY: Ronna McDaniel's firing shows the media are tyrannical lunatics https://t.co/iaLEjSSaFe
🚨 Scott Presler reveals Lara Trump called him after telling us that she wanted him to work with the RNC and 24 hours later, a hit piece on Scott was planted in NBC, where Ronna was set to work before being fired in disgrace. https://t.co/HPPQS9G5n7
RNC threatens to punish NBC for firing Ronna McDaniel: Spokeswoman says network could be banned from Trump's convention coronation, but new chairman insists they need to use all channels to reach voters https://t.co/XDpFMTdXtj https://t.co/j6t0JTZ7Pg
Ronna McDaniel May Still Find a TV Home Post-NBC News https://t.co/dGVqYp5So7
🚨 @ScottPresler joins us ‘In The Arena’ after his meeting with @LaraLeaTrump at RNC as Ronna FIRED by NBC https://t.co/doZKLHqTdg
Uniparty MELTDOWN: Ronna FIRED by NBC, @ScottPresler Working With RNC to Register New Voters 🚨 'In The Arena' | @watchTENETnow https://t.co/doZKLHqTdg
Uniparty MELTDOWN: Ronna FIRED by NBC, Scott Presler Working With RNC to Register New Voters 🚨 'In The Arena' | @watchTENETnow https://t.co/doZKLHqTdg
5 Wildest Details From NBC's Hiring and Firing of Ronna McDaniel https://t.co/nx4TKRg0Ai
At 2;00pm PT on @NEWSMAX’s Carl Higbie Show, we discuss why @RonnaMcDaniel is out at @MSNBC, but MSNBC’s race-hustling @TheRevAl is good to go.
News: The RNC is weighing whether to restrict NBC’s access to this summer’s convention, following the network’s decision to drop former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor https://t.co/fQxd0i9MAh
RNC weighs limiting NBC’s access at this summer’s convention https://t.co/YIrnYjzSRj
WATCH: CNN’s Chris Wallace roasted NBC execs’ “pretty dumb” decision to hire Ronna McDaniel. https://t.co/enlSWYxFKL https://t.co/Nh5HBCT4Sc
New RNC Chair Says Party Won’t Punish NBC For Publicly Humiliating Ronna McDaniel https://t.co/u40HcWLNS4
NBC executive team forced to fire Ronna McDaniel After Network Talent Protests. Does the talent at NBC fear an opposing argument? Who leads who at NBC? 👇 https://t.co/1fpZdzEUAa
If you want to read a reasonable and rational take on this particular moment in media, this column from @jackshafer is well worth your time: balanced, informative, interesting. What the Uprising Against Ronna McDaniel Really Means https://t.co/9H7CFPBWXS via @politico
Column: NBC's abrupt dismissal of Ronna McDaniel after the staff revolt over her hiring underscores how newsrooms' balance of power has shifted away from management, writes Politico's @jackshafer. https://t.co/tExxVYh9tM
Ronna McDaniel and MSNBC: Ultimate Schadenfreude?, by @mtaibbi https://t.co/H04xqaNfZk
Nolte: Ongoing Meltdown over Ronna McDaniel Exposes NBC as Intolerant Echo Chamber https://t.co/ZniQZQT8zB via @BreitbartNews
.@MonicaCrowley on NBC's firing of Ronna McDaniel: "They think they’re morally superior, and anybody who doesn’t agree with them deserves to be taken out. … I have a column coming out on Human Events tomorrow on this very issue.” https://t.co/c9yxTrwtWf
Check out the first column from brand new @HumanEvents contributor @monicacrowley! MONICA CROWLEY: Ronna McDaniel’s firing shows the media are tyrannical lunatics https://t.co/BFtvLcjdGP
Sarah Jones writes that by hiring Ronna McDaniel, NBC abandoned the public-service mission at the heart of journalism. https://t.co/wynojnmFl3
NBC News has been navigating a high-profile reputational crisis surrounding its aborted hiring of ex-RNC chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor. Top talent like Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd criticized the decision on-air. https://t.co/NjvHwBCsYG
Newsmax is interested in pursuing Ronna McDaniel as a contributor, according to a person familiar with the matter.
One of the narratives completely missing from the coverage about Ronna-NBC/MSNBC is this: a lot of commentators (of color especially) have been told by network brass they love having us on air but there just isn’t a budget to pay us. Then you give 2 years/$300k to Ronna? https://t.co/RL8k8ee30O
WaPo: MSNBC Prez Helped Recruit Ronna -- Then Chickened Out Blue on blue, heartache on heartache ... At this point, it might be fun to play a traditional Washington game: Guess The Leaker(s)! https://t.co/eXVTtVpKle
Inside Ronna McDaniel's days-long tenure at NBC. With @JBFlint https://t.co/54DmpB4Hr8
Despite assuring MSNBC talent last weekend that Ronna McDaniel would not appear on the network, president Rashida Jones initially lobbied to get MSNBC included in the former RNC chair's NBC News contract. https://t.co/HxZpWJF2zh
What the Uprising Against Ronna McDaniel and NBC Really Means: The Balance of Power Has Shifted Away From Newsroom Management. via @jackshafer https://t.co/dIyetbWbvE
After just one interview on the air, NBC has dropped former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel. Now critics on the right are taking digs at NBC. I explain why these critics are cowards and why their opinion is coming from a shameful place: https://t.co/CJuRKyjpLy https://t.co/AQkc65aRAQ
Ronna McDaniel Expects Big Pay Out From NBC Contract Ronna McDaniel is expected to be fully paid out for her contract with NBC News, even after being let go just four days after joining. According to a report by Politico, the ex-RNC chair’s contract with the news network was… https://t.co/PCSY1sbVci
Some Thoughts on Ronna McDaniel and NBC News My latest: https://t.co/3V41MMV6aB
.@eScarry’s takedown of NBC’s hiring/firing of Ronna McDaniel somehow becoming the major news story of the week is catty in all the right ways https://t.co/oEMQzYvCwn
Column’s up: Ronna McDaniel’s NBC News firing is must-see-tv that proves leftist media set rules they never follow https://t.co/tRkheSEwfG
NBC News staff reportedly fear Republican backlash after Ronna McDaniel firing: 'Angry GOP sources' https://t.co/6dmp4fMRRD
NBC News was hunting for new conservative political analysts when it learned that Ronna McDaniel was on the market. It welcomed her as a contributor, but the victory lap was short-lived. https://t.co/y77dKCxb4n https://t.co/y77dKCxb4n
Laura Ingraham on NBC firing Ronna McDaniel: "This isn't the news business. This is simply an extension of the DNC." https://t.co/r5F5hyfzQ9
Oh this is hysterical @RonnaMcDaniel was set to get reportedly 600k at @NBCNews and you best believe she’ll get every penny of it without ever having to actually do a thing 🤣📺best gig ever https://t.co/qgyMD4mMWk
NBC News Acted Fast to Land Ronna McDaniel. Her Tenure Lasted Just Days. - w/@thesimonetti https://t.co/hJhU9BFSUQ
Ronna McDaniel’s NBC News firing is must-see-tv that proves leftist media set rules they never follow https://t.co/vf0cpOBQc6 https://t.co/3Ny4hJfQdO
CNN's Chris Wallace Roasts NBC Execs' 'Pretty Dumb' Decision to Hire Ronna McDaniel https://t.co/uYJIK9a1ec
NBC News was hunting for new conservative political analysts when it learned that Ronna McDaniel was on the market. It welcomed her as a contributor, but the victory lap was short-lived https://t.co/tHWcofA7T5
Ex-RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel talking with big shot lawyer, considering legal options after NBC News ouster: report https://t.co/Fv2Kn4bc99 https://t.co/tgMTqkr503
Here's why, as I wrote for @FastCompany today, "NBC News' Ronna McDaniel blowup was inevitable" https://t.co/JnJLcaKxn1 https://t.co/CWMM1ThWLp