NBC News and MSNBC seek director, news standards
NBC News and MSNBC seek a director for their standards and practices team. DUTIES: Maintain the reputation, journalistic integrity and editorial independence of the news organization Work with senior editorial leaders across all platforms Leverage and call upon existing network of subject matter experts Help establish overall news division wide standards policies and guidelines Provide […]
Weekly political program to launch on NBC News Now
Chuck Todd, who has moderated NBC News’ Sunday-morning public affairs program since 2014 and worked a weekday version of the show on MSNBC, will be expanding the series to streaming video, reports Variety. Launching in September, Todd will begin a weekly political program on both live-streaming outlet NBC News Now and NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming-video hub […]
NBC News hires Collier for biz/media/tech team
NBC News has hired Kevin Collier as a reporter on its business/technology/media team. Collier will be reporting around national security, cybersecurity and disinformation as well as contributing to its Vote Watch team. Collier previously worked at CNN and at BuzzFeed News as its cybersecurity reporter. He also spent four years as a senior politics reporter […]
NBC News biz, tech & media unit seeks senior biz and tech editor
The NBC News business, technology and media unit is hiring for an experienced editor who will contribute to the network’s expanding team. The chosen candidate will be working directly with a growing team of business and tech editors, staff writers, reporters and freelance writers to develop stories and strengthen the unit’s capabilities. The senior business […]
NBC News edges into the documentary business
NBC News is planning to get back into the documentary business with NBC News Studios after closing down its Peacocks Production non-fiction unit. The new venture will produce premium documentaries, docu-series, select scripted programming, and content for emerging platforms. Led by Liz Cole as president, the new division has already partnered with Focus Features and […]
Bloomberg’s Kapur hired by NBC News
Sahil Kapur will be joining NBC News as a national political reporter later this month. He will be placed on the digital team to cover the 2020 election and Washington. Currently, Kapur holds the post of national political reporter at Bloomberg News. Previously, he was working as a senior congressional reporter at TPM Media LLC. […]
NBC News hires Garcia-Hodges to cover business and tech
NBC News has hired journalist Ahiza Garcia-Hodges as a new member of its business, technology and media team, reports Brian Steinberg of Variety. Steinberg reports, “She will be based in San Francisco and will contribute regularly to ‘Byers Market,’ a regular morning newsletter that focuses on issues important to Silicon Valley, the media industry and Washington, D.C. […]
How Ruhle will change business reporting at NBC
Brian Steinberg of Variety writes about how new NBC chief business correspondent Stephanie Ruhle will change business coverage at the network. Steinberg reports, “Ruhle expects to cover bigger issues relevant to NBC News’ broader general audience, she says, such as the growing divide between workers and management; how corporations are tackling climate change; and how […]
NBC News names Ruhle its senior business correspondent
Stephanie Ruhle has been promoted to senior business correspondent for NBC News and will appear across flagship shows such as “Today” and “NBC Nightly News,” reports Emily Smith of the New York Post. Smith reports, “The 44-year-old former Wall Streeter and Bloomberg TV managing editor — who currently anchors ‘MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle’ at 9 […]
CNBC’s Shin moving to NBC to oversee business and tech coverage
Sally Shin, CNBC’s San Francisco bureau chief, is joining NBC News as executive editor of business, tech and media coverage. Prior to her role as bureau chief she was the senior producer for “Squawk on the Street” and “Squawk Alley.” She helped launch “Squawk Alley,” a one-hour program that focuses on the intersection of tech […]
