Archive · 25 Sep 2025
MSNBC Hires Editors, Prepares for Versant Split
MSNBC is getting ready to become a new company called Versant.
To help with this change, they're hiring two new editors in Washington, D.C. Rachel Van Dongen will be the boss of news content, and Zack Stanton will be her deputy.
Both will help MSNBC create more original news reports.
The company is also hiring lots of other people in news, digital, and audio.
This all part of the plan to build MSNBC into a strong, independent news source as it separates from Comcast.
MSNBC is hiring two editors in Washington, D.C. in advance of its Versant split.
Rachel Van Dongen is joining as Managing Editor for News.
Zack Stanton is joining as Deputy Managing Editor for News.
Van Dongen starts October 6, Stanton on October 13.
MSNBC is hiring for over 100 roles in various departments.
- Who
- MSNBC
- What
- Hiring editors and preparing for the Versant split.
- When
- October 6 and October 13 (new hires)
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
- Why
- To expand newsgathering capabilities and prepare for the split.
- New Hires
- Rachel Van Dongen and Zack Stanton
- Van Dongen Role
- Managing Editor for News
- Stanton Role
- Deputy Managing Editor for News
- Van Dongen Start Date
- October 6
- Stanton Start Date
- October 13
- MSNBC Restructuring
- Splitting from Comcast into Versant
