Episode 117: Making the News with MSNBC Union's Amy Hooker & Andrew Joyce

Host Zhubin Parang talks to MSNBC Union members Amy Hooker and Andrew Joyce about staying flexible in the challenging newsroom environment, how to handle an election season where unprecedented events happen weekly, and winning a strong union contract that helps them do both of those things as effectively as possible.

Amy Hooker has worked as an associate producer on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes since 2018.

Andrew Joyce is a segment producer with at MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show and Alex Wagner Tonight, with over a decade of experience in journalism.

Amy and Andrew both served on the bargaining committee that negotiated MSNBC Union’s recent groundbreaking contract wins.

Zhubin Parang is a co-executive producer and writer on The Daily Show, as well as a former member of the WGAE Council.

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