Olbermann Isn’t Just Getting More Viewers — “He’s Getting More Views”

Here’s another Keith-Olbermann-as-future-of-journalism story, this time with a supporting quote from MSNBC GM Dan Abrams.

“I think that Keith Olbermann may become a model for the newscast of the future,” Abrams says.

“And sure, Abrams is going to say that because he’s Olbermann’s boss,” the S.F. Chronicle’s C.W. Nevius says. “…But there’s something more at work here, a possible new model for the next age of electronic media. Olbermann isn’t just getting more viewers. He’s getting more views — lots and lots more.”

Nevius is referring to Olbermann’s growing popularity on YouTube…

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