Andy Jones (producer)
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Andy Jones is an American
television news producer for MSNBC
. He is the producer for such shows as Morning Joe
and Early Today
.
On June 26, 2007, Jones prepared a news report that led with the story of Paris Hilton
's release from jail. This resulted in a well-known incident in which Mika Brzezinski
refused to read the Hilton story. Jones continued to insist that Brzezinski open with the story. "My producer Andy Jones is not listening to me. He's put it (the Hilton story) as the lead."
United States
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television news producer for MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
. He is the producer for such shows as Morning Joe
Morning Joe
Morning Joe is a weekday morning talk show on MSNBC, with Joe Scarborough discussing the news of the day in a panel format with co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist. It was created as the replacement for Imus in the Morning, which was canceled in April 2007 after simulcasting on MSNBC since 1996...
and Early Today
Early Today
Early Today is an American morning news programme airing on the NBC television network. The program goes out live at 4:00am Eastern Time Zone for those few stations which start their local news at 4:30am, and is transmitted in a continuous half-hour tape delay loop until 10:00am ET, when Today...
.
On June 26, 2007, Jones prepared a news report that led with the story of Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
's release from jail. This resulted in a well-known incident in which Mika Brzezinski
Mika Brzezinski
Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski is an American television news journalist at MSNBC. Brzezinski is co-host of MSNBC's weekday morning program Morning Joe, where she provides regular commentary and reads the news headlines for the program...
refused to read the Hilton story. Jones continued to insist that Brzezinski open with the story. "My producer Andy Jones is not listening to me. He's put it (the Hilton story) as the lead."