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MSNBC Aims to Hire Over 100 Journalists Under Newsgathering Chief Scott Matthews
MSNBC has hired TV-news veteran Scott Matthews as senior vice president of newsgathering and will look to hire more than 100 journalists
Scott Matthews, a veteran of CNBC and WABC’s local-news operations, among other venues, has been named senior vice president of newsgathering for MSNBC, spotlighting the progressive-news outlet’s plans as it faces a separation from NBC News in a looming spin-off of the company’s cable assets into a new company. Matthews, who is expected to start his new role on March 17, will build a new editorial and production operation for MSNBC, including an assignment desk and a team of producers and correspondents. He will coordinate daily and breaking news coverage, set editorial priorities, and ensure efficient deployment of resources.
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