Shawna Thomas Joins MS NOW as Political Director After ‘CBS Mornings’ Exit
*Shawna Thomas is making a high-profile move in cable news. The veteran journalist and former executive producer of “CBS Mornings” has been tapped as political director at MS NOW, where she will oversee political and election coverage while stepping in front of the camera across multiple MS NOW platforms, Variety reports. Thomas has built her […] The post Shawna Thomas Joins MS NOW as Political Director After ‘CBS Mornings’ Exit appeared first on EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More.
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*Shawna Thomas is making a high-profile move in cable news. The veteran journalist and former executive producer of “CBS Mornings” has been tapped as political director at MS NOW, where she will oversee political and election coverage while stepping in front of the camera across multiple MS NOW platforms, Variety reports.
Thomas has built her career across some of the most prominent platforms in broadcast journalism. Her NBC News tenure included producing stints on Capitol Hill, at the White House, and on “Meet the Press.” She later led Vice’s Washington D.C. bureau before taking a detour into digital media as a content development executive at Quibi. She joined “CBS Mornings” in 2021 and spent five years as its executive producer.
In a statement, she said, “It will be an honor to work with everyone at MS NOW to help inform an audience that craves context and meaning, along with the political machinations of the moment. It’s no secret that I’ve missed Washington, D.C., and this is a homecoming of sorts.”
Thomas also noted her excitement about reuniting with former colleagues. “I get to reunite with Luke Russert and Peter Alexander, both of whom I produced for. I get to work with Kate Farrell again, who was an invaluable part of my team at ‘CBS Mornings.’ I get to mix it up with Madeleine Haeringer, who helped make me a better producer at ‘VICE News,’ where we both worked with Antonia Hylton. The one and only Rachel Maddow was the first anchor to put me on television (I don’t remember what I talked about, but I’m sure it was super nerdy and procedural),” she added.
MS NOW Washington bureau chief Sudeep Reddy called the hire a key step in positioning the network at the center of what is expected to be a fiercely competitive 2028 election cycle.
“Bringing Shawna on board strengthens our ability to position MS NOW at the center of the 2028 election, which is expected to be one of the most competitive in recent history,” said Reddy. “Given the scale, reach, and impact of our audience, we are well-positioned to play a leading role, with the road to the midterms and the White House running through MS NOW.”
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