Journalists talk about Olbermann suspension
MSNBC announced Friday that Olbermann has been suspended indefinitely for violating the ethics policies of his employer earlier this year when he donated to three Democrats seeking federal office.
"I think he should be suspended, but...first of all, the policy may or may not be smart," Matt Lewis, political analyst for PoliticsDaily.com, told "Reliable Sources" host Howard Kurtz.. "It may be that if you host an evening show, and you obviously have a point of view, as Olbermann does, that you should be exempted from the policy, that's something to look at."
Joan Walsh, editor in chief of Salon.com, took more a big-picture look at the Olbermann controversy and suggested it may be a case of media overkill.
"This story is part of the reason why people don't like the media," said Walsh. "We're sitting here naval-gazing about this very wealthy man, respected by many of us, reviled by others, who is going to be fine whatever happens, while people across the country are getting thrown out of their jobs."