NBC News executive Rashida Jones is replacing him.
Jones, currently chief of breaking news and major events at the network, just led its coverage of the 2020 presidential election and the team preparing Kristen Welker as moderator of the third presidential debate.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesNEW YORK — Phil Griffin is stepping down as the longtime president of MSNBC, to be replaced early next year by rising NBC News executive Rashida Jones.
Griffin, 64, has worked at NBC News for 35 years and has been president of MSNBC since 2008. With a primetime lineup led by Rachel Maddow, it has become established as the favorite of those wanting news from a liberal perspective. Jones, who has been with NBC News for the past seven years, is currently chief of breaking news and major events at the network. She just led the network's coverage of the 2020 presidential election and the team preparing Kristen Welker as moderator of the third presidential debate.
She's the first Black executive to lead one of the major cable networks. Cesar Conde, the new chairman of the NBC Universal News Group, has made diversity one of his top priorities.Jones takes over on Feb. 1. Her immediate challenge will be leading the network into coverage of the Biden administration; many in the news industry have feared that the exit of President Donald Trump means the time of high ratings for news networks may be coming to an end.
Be the change MSNBC needs.
Make the change that MSNBC have be waiting on. Congrats.
maybe she will have less of a thin skin than phil 'no twitter' griffin? good riddance phil; kudos to cesarconde_ for finally recognizing the obvious❗️