Ms. Jones, currently a senior vice president at the network, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the TV news industry.
— Michael M. Grynbaum and John Koblin, The New York Times
MSNBC was already preparing for one momentous presidential transition next year. Now the 24-hour cable channel and home to liberal stars like Rachel Maddow is about to take on a second.
Phil Griffin, the MSNBC president whose left-leaning shows yielded big ratings in the Trump years and minted media brands like “The Rachel Maddow Show” and “Morning Joe,” will depart on Feb. 1 after a 12-year tenure, the network said on Monday.
Featured Image, Rashida Jones, who has led MSNBC’s breaking news coverage, will start as the head of the cable news network on Feb. 1.Credit…Virginia Sherwood/NBC
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