7. Rashida Jones (Not the actress, the journalist)
Jones as the president of MSNBC since 2021, is the first black woman to run a major news network. She has proven to be an important figure in media with her contributions to advising the operations of the news network. In 2023 Jones received the Radio Television Digital News Association’s Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment award for her work in protecting First Amendment freedoms. Her accomplishments not only note the furthering of representation in this field but also the excellence Jones models for other individuals in broadcasting.