Rashida Jones is stepping down as president of MSNBC, a role she’s held for the last four years. She will remain at the organization for a period described as a few months to support it during this transitional period.
Jones will be replaced by Rebecca Kutler, who has been named as the organization’s interim president effective immediately. The SVP of Content Strategy was recruited to MSNBC by Jones in 2022.
The decision to step down came from Jones. Chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group Mark Lazarus admitted he was “surprised” by Jones’ decision during a meeting with staffers, an insider familar with the matter told TheWrap.