MSNBC is set to host a live political event shortly after Labor Day, and if imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, then Fox News should be red-faced with gratitude for how closely this strategy—and tagline—mirrors its own.
News broke earlier this week that MSNBC will host a live event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on September 7th, allowing obsessive viewers of the progressive-leaning channel to see their favorite network stars in person. And if the event, billed as Democracy 2024, sounds familiar, it’s because Fox News has been using that precise tagline for its general election coverage, evidenced by the promo embedded above.
Mediaite’s write-up of the MSNBC press release includes the following details :
The network is hosting an interactive event in Brooklyn on Sept. 7 that will feature MSNBC’s biggest names discussing November’s presidential election for attendees. The event will take place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music at 7 p.m.
MSNBC Live creative director Luke Russert , the son of Tim Russert , will moderate two sessions focused on the election. The first will feature MSNBC stars Jen Psaki , Chris Hayes , Joy Reid , Alex Wagner , Andrea Mitchell , and Katy Tur leading a discussion on the election and the “critical stretch of the campaign.”
Steve Kornacki will also be at the first session breaking down the latest polling data for the audience as he does on the network, always with an election map and stacks upon stacks of paper accompanying him.