Sharon Newman

Click to edit position descriptionResponsible for editorial and production of national award-winning prime time hourly newscasts, generating network high ratings with emphasis on in-depth, substantive and award-winning global journalism and news-making interviews. Managed staff and budget while developing new product at fast-paced cable news start up. Supervised expansion of network morning newscast "Your World This Morning" to two hour format, and with content fine-tuning, generated double-digit rating increases.

Click to edit position descriptionManaged early morning local news team in nation's #1 market, improving both news content and ratings and led in the expansion of the daily programming to two and a half hours.

Supervised the production and presentation of two dayside news hours at MSNBC. Prior to that, developed and produced 'The Most with Alison Stewart" and "Connected Coast to Coast with Ron Reagan and Monica Crowley," and daily post-Olympic competition programming.

Responsible for editorial content, budget, production & staffing of 2 hour daily newscast, including Emmy-winning 9/11 aftermath coverage. Developed first-ever online audience-interaction during live network broadcasts with Anderson Cooper.