NNPA wire report | 12/24/2020, 6 p.m. Ms. Jones
MSNBC has named Rashida Jones the first Black person and Black woman president of the network.
Ms. Jones, who easily becomes the most prominent woman in cable news, is to step into the top role on Feb. 1, the start of Black History Month, replacing Phil Griffin, who has been at the cable news channel for more than 25 years.
âRashida knows and understands MSNBC, in part, because itâs where she started when she first joined NBCU seven years
ago,â the company reportedly wrote in an email to NBC News employees. âShe knows that it is the people who work here that make it great, and she understands its culture. She also appreci- ates the impact and potential of the brand.â
MSNBC Names Rashida Jones President; First African American to Lead Cable News Network Dec 22, 2020
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
@StacyBrownMedia
In a year plagued by a pandemic that has disproportionately affected African Americans, and one rife with racial strife, MSNBC has named Rashida Jones the first Black person and Black woman president of the network.
Jones, who easily becomes the most prominent woman in cable news, is scheduled to step into the top role on Feb. 1, Black History Month, replacing Phil Griffin, who had been at the cable news channel for more than 25 years.
“Rashida knows and understands MSNBC, in part because it’s where she started when she first joined NBCU seven years ago,” the company reportedly wrote in an email to NBC News employees.
December 21, 2020 by NNPA
(NNPA) – In a year plagued by a pandemic that has disproportionately affected African Americans, and one rife with racial strife, MSNBC has named Rashida Jones the first Black person and Black woman president of the network.
Jones, who easily becomes the most prominent woman in cable news, is scheduled to step into the top role on Feb. 1, Black History Month, replacing Phil Griffin, who had been at the cable news channel for more than 25 years.
“Rashida knows and understands MSNBC, in part because it’s where she started when she first joined NBCU seven years ago,” the company reportedly wrote in an email to NBC News employees.
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Networks that thrived during the Donald Trump years now fret over future
16 Dec, 2020 04:50 AM
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MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace, known for her anti-Trump views, has taken on a greater role at MSNBC. Photo / Jesse Dittmar, The New York Times
MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace, known for her anti-Trump views, has taken on a greater role at MSNBC. Photo / Jesse Dittmar, The New York Times
New York Times
By: John Koblin and Michael M. Grynbaum
CNN and MSNBC thrived during the Trump years, reaching new heights in ratings and revenue while devoting countless prime-time hours to criticising a White House antagonist that their viewers just could not quit.