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Rashida Jones to be named MSNBC president, first Black executive to run major cable news network
Rashida Jones is expected to be named MSNBC's president and the first Black executive to run a major cable news network, several news outlets reported Monday.
Jones, 39, currently the senior vice president of MSNBC, will take over for the longtime President Phil Griffin starting in February. The Journal first reported Jones's expected promotion.
Griffin, 64, who has been president of MSNBC since 2008, is expected to leave his position at the end of January, according to the reports.
At: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/529122-rashida-jones-to-be-named-msnbc-president-first-black-executive-to-run-major
Senior Vice President of MSNBC Rashida Jones: expected to soon be named MSNBC's president and the first Black executive to run a major cable news network in U.S. history.
