Rachel Maddow
| Rachel Maddow | |
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| Organization: | MSNBC |
| Role: | Journalist |
| Location: | New York, N.Y. |
| Education: | Stanford University Oxford University |
| Website: | Official website |
Rachel Maddow is a journalist and author who hosts MS NOW's (formerly MSNBC) The Rachel Maddow Show, which debuted in 2008.[1]
Biography
Maddow began her work as a journalist on the radio. After earning a bachelor's degree from Stanford University, she attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, eventually earning her Ph.D. in political science. Maddow began work for radio stations in Massachusetts while finishing her dissertation and became a host on Air America Radio beginning in 2004. Maddow joined MSNBC as a political analyst in 2008.[1]
Maddow began hosting The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC in 2008. She also appeared as a panelist for the network's 2008 show about the presidential campaign Race for the White House. Maddow published her first book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, in 2012. She published subsequent books in 2019 (Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth) and 2020 (Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House).[2]
Work and activities
Presidential debates, 2015-2016
On January 31, 2016, MSNBC announced that Maddow and Chuck Todd would moderate a Democratic debate on February 4, 2016, in Durham, N.H.[3] Initially, although both Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley committed, Bernie Sanders declined to participate, as the debate had not been sanctioned by the Democratic National Committee.[4] The DNC approved the debate on February 1, 2016.[5] When O'Malley suspended his presidential campaign on February 1, 2016, Clinton and Sanders were the only remaining participants.[6]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NBC News, "Rachel Maddow," August 20, 2008
- ↑ Encylopedia Britannica, "Rachel Maddow," accessed December 12, 2025
- ↑ MSNBC, "MSNBC to host New Hampshire Democratic debate," January 31, 2016
- ↑ USA Today, "Bernie Sanders says no to unsanctioned debate," January 27, 2016
- ↑ Daily Kos, "DWS and the DNC Approve of Additional Debate! What Changed?" February 1, 2016
- ↑ Advocate, "That Rachel Maddow Debate Just Got Really Interesting," February 2, 2016
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