NBC's CEO Gets Defensive

Speaking at the 2009 Media Summit New York this morning, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker called the Daily Show‘s criticism of Jim Cramer, CNBC, and the business media in general “absurd,” “unfair” and “out of line.” From The Hollywood Reporter:

Arguing that people can’t blame what happened on the business media, Zucker particularly defended CNBC as having done a “tremendous job.” Asked if Cramer would be able to go on the “Daily Show” again, Zucker said that would be up to Cramer.

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