Jen Psaki Finds New Ways to Make News at MSNBC
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Not too long ago, Jen Psaki spent her days trying to explain the inner machinations of Washington to a crowd of skeptical journalists.
On Sunday, she will become part of that horde. But if the former White House press secretary has her way, her new MSNBC program, “Inside With Jen Psaki,” won’t be as grizzled or as cynical as the reporters with whom she often parried.
Instead, she says in an interview, “the hope is that when people watch the show, they come away and they learn something they didn’t know before, whether it’s about a person or an issue.” In doing so, Psaki may have to answer a question as complex as anything she had to respond to at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Is there really room for nuance on one of the nation’s cable-news outlets?
On “Inside,” which launches Sunday at noon, Psaki hopes to give viewers at least a little. She proposes offering a deeper look at issues and newsmakers, rather than seeking soundbites or short takes on issues worthy of longer discussion.
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