On the eve of the US midterm elections, LionTree Founder and CEO Aryeh B. Bourkoff catches up with Rashida Jones, the President of MSNBC, who has served in that role since February of 2021. The first black executive to lead a major news network, Rashida discusses the multifaceted approach she is taking to redefining the network’s brand, as well as her experiences growing up in a majority white community and being “underestimated” in school and her early career. She also details the steps the network is taking to ensure transparency in an age rife with misinformation, leading to a fascinating and timely conversation. 

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