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Carrie Budoff Brown is expanding her role at NBC News, leading the network’s politics and elections while retaining oversight of Meet the Press with Chuck Todd.
Budoff Brown will have the title of senior vice president, politics. She joined the network in 2021 as senior vice president of Meet the Press, having served as editor of Politico.
In a note to staff, Rebecca Blumenstein, president, editorial for NBC News, wrote that Budoff Brown’s new role “is a natural extension of her skillful leadership since her arrival. In addition to expanding the Meet the Press franchise, she introduced an election coverage strategy unique to all of TV news last year — focusing early on key states and communities and encouraging teams to prioritize reports on voter attitudes over ‘horse races.’ Her strategy yielded stronger coverage, more scoops and big interviews, higher ratings across platforms, and a tight integration of our digital and broadcast operations.”
Budoff Brown will continue to report to Blumenstein. She will work with Tom Namako, executive editor of NBC News Digital. Liz Johnstone, managing editor of politics for NBC News Digital, will report to Budoff Brown and Namako.
Blumenstein’s complete memo is below:
Team,
Since my arrival, I have been in awe of our Washington bureau and the journalism it produces every day. In recent months, we have led the coverage on the Chinese balloon story, the midterms and unfolding 2024 race, and the new session of Congress. Today, we are building on those successes by announcing a well-deserved leadership promotion that will help us on our path of integrating our digital and broadcast platforms.
I am delighted to let you know that Carrie Budoff Brown, who masterfully oversaw our
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