MS NOW Membership to Debut Tomorrow With Twice-Daily Live Q&As Featuring Its Roster of Trusted Anchors and Reporters

New Seven-Day Interactive Lineup Gives Members the Opportunity to Ask Questions Directly to MS NOW's Journalists Every Day at the Same Time

Interactive Feature Transforms the News From a One-Way Experience Into an Ongoing, Two-Way Daily Conversation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of MS NOW’s new Membership, the network is introducing a twice-daily lineup of live interactive Q&As on ms.now and in the MS NOW app, giving Members direct access to the anchors and award-winning reporters they know and trust, seven days a week.

MS NOW Membership will be available for purchase in the App Store, on Google Play, and online at ms.now, with more platforms and devices coming soon.

Members will have the opportunity to pose questions directly to the journalists covering the stories shaping the country through a set regular daily schedule of live conversations at both 12 p.m. ET with MS NOW’s anchors and 6 p.m. ET with the newsroom’s reporters.

Rather than consuming the news as a one-way experience, Members will be able to participate in live discussions and, in some cases, speak directly with MS NOW hosts over live video.

"For decades, audiences have invited us into their homes every day," said Rebecca Kutler, President of MS NOW. "Tomorrow, we're inviting them into the conversation. Not just for a one-off occasion. Instead, at the same place and at the same time with the same trusted voices, every day of the week. We have always understood that MS NOW audiences want more than just headlines. They have follow-up questions. They want to understand not only what's happening, but why it matters. These daily conversations are designed to deepen that relationship and make our journalism even more accessible."

DAILY LIVE Q&AS WITH MS NOW ANCHORS – DAILY AT 12 P.M. ET

Each day, Members can submit questions ahead of each session or ask them live through the comments as anchors join from their home offices, living rooms, and behind-the-scenes spaces. Plus, on Mondays and Tuesdays, Rachel Maddow and Joe Scarborough will also welcome some Members into the conversation over live video, giving audiences the opportunity to speak directly with the hosts.

Monday: Ask Maddow Anything. Go behind the scenes with Rachel Maddow every Monday as she speaks with Members and answers their questions ahead of her weekly show. This conversation puts Members in the room as the Emmy Award-winning anchor brings her signature wit, sharp analysis, and in-depth knowledge to break down some of the biggest news stories and the more obscure topics Members want to know about.

Tuesday: Morning Joe Family Meeting. Join Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, and members of the Morning Joe family for a conversation about the stories shaping the week and the issues Members care about most. The conversation continues beyond the flagship morning show, bringing the show’s signature perspective and agenda-setting energy to the issues driving the day.

Wednesday: Velshi & Ruhle: Full Disclosure. Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle answer questions about politics, money, business, and power while providing additional context behind the week's biggest stories. The longtime friends and former co-anchors will dive into the stories driving the week, including the latest economic headlines and what they mean for Americans, the ongoing attacks on civil liberties, and much more.

Thursday: A Word with the Chairman. Michael Steele shares an insider perspective on Washington, politics, and the road to the midterm elections. The former Republican National Committee chairman will break down the latest developments happening in key races, decipher what’s really happening behind the scenes, and unpack what’s at stake for American voters.

Friday: Who's Next? with Jen Psaki. Jen Psaki answers Member questions from the perspective of having served at the highest levels of government and now covering politics each week. Every Friday, the former White House Press Secretary will speak with Members about the week's biggest stories, explaining what they mean and what to watch as the weekend approaches.

Saturday: The Weekend Brunch. Each week, one of the co-hosts of MS NOW’s The Weekend and three of Washington’s most respected and well-sourced figures in journalism, Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, and Eugene Daniels, will take Members’ questions on the week's biggest developments and dive into the headlines dominating the weekend.

Sunday: Preach with Rev. Al Sharpton. Rev. Al Sharpton speaks with Members about activism, community, and how to make positive change. The PoliticsNation anchor and civil rights leader will draw on decades of advocacy to explore how politics, faith, and the fight for justice intersect.

“ON THE GROUND WITH …” – A SECOND DAILY CONVERSATION WITH MS NOW’S REPORTERS AT 6 P.M. ET

Each evening at 6 p.m. ET, Members can join On the Ground With…, a live conversation featuring the reporters covering the day's biggest stories from Washington and communities across the country and around the world.

These live, interactive sessions provide Members with additional reporting, behind-the-scenes context, and the opportunity to ask follow-up questions directly to the journalists doing the reporting. Questions will be taken live throughout each session, with Members participating directly through comments.

The reporter Q&As reflect the transformation of MS NOW's journalism over the past year. The organization has hired hundreds of journalists, built a dedicated Washington Bureau, and established a newsgathering operation focused on original reporting, accountability journalism, and investigative work.

For nearly 30 years, the network relied on NBC News' journalists. Today, MS NOW powers its journalism through its own growing reporting organization, purpose-built for a digital-first future while remaining rooted in rigorous, evidence-based reporting.

The newsroom now includes dozens of Pulitzer, Murrow, Emmy, and Peabody Award-winning journalists, including alums of The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, POLITICO, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, and other leading newsrooms.

Those investments make these daily conversations possible by giving Members direct access not only to the anchors they know and trust, but also to the journalists who are reporting stories from Washington, statehouses, courtrooms, campaign trails, and communities across America.

MS NOW’s bench of award-winning reporters includes chief political reporter Chris Jansing, an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has covered national politics for more than 30 years; chief national reporter Peter Alexander, who has covered several presidential campaigns and administrations, including serving as a chief White House correspondent; senior investigative reporter Carol Leonnig, a five-time Pulitzer Prize Award-winning journalist with headline-driving coverage of the Trump administration and the FBI; senior justice and intelligence reporter Ken Dilanian, who has a decade of reporting experience on justice and national security in Washington, D.C.; anchor of “Connect” and senior national and political reporter Jacob Soboroff, known for his award-winning immigration reporting; senior White House reporter Vaughn Hillyard, a seasoned journalist who has covered multiple presidents on the campaign trail and in the White House; senior national security reporter David Rhode, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner renowned for his international and foreign affairs reporting; senior Capitol Hill reporter and campaign trail veteran Ali Vitali; anchor and reporter Antonia Hylton, a News & Documentary Emmy Award, Peabody Award, Pulitzer Prize and Edward R. Murrow Award-recognized journalist; senior enterprise reporter Brandy Zadrozny, an award-winning journalist with deep expertise in covering misinformation; senior national reporter David Noriega, a Murrow Award recipient for his reporting and deep expertise in Mexican and Latin American politics; White House reporter Laura Barrón-López, a veteran of the White House press corps and coverage of the U.S. immigration system and DACA recipients; senior transportation and aviation reporter Josh Einiger; Pentagon reporter Priya Sridhar, covering the latest news on the U.S. military; reporter Alex Tabet, whose breakthrough on-the-ground reporting across the U.S. gained national acclaim; Congressional reporters Mychael Schnell and Kevin Frey, covering the inner workings of Capitol Hill; national reporter Rosa Flores, who is based in Houston, Texas and recently completed a two-week journey covering six distinct issues affecting everyday Americans from six different cities along the famed Route 66; international reporter Ines de La Cuetara, based in London, covering the latest global developments across the world; investigative reporter Marc Santia, a Murrow Award and Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist; in addition to many more journalists at MS NOW.