Dan Arnall, Allen Hammock (The Cyber Twins)

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I have posted on Learfield’s early adventures with the internett and the crucial role played by Dan Arnall and Allen Hammock. I’ve stayed in touch with Allen but not so much with Dan. The “Cyber Twins” got together recently and shared the image above. Allen’s career path has been in technology while Dan has made his mark in journalism.

Dan is currently with NBC News, where he serves as Vice President of News Standards. He is based in New York.

Career Trajectory

  • NBC News / MSNBC (2016–Present): Prior to his current role in news standards, he was the executive in charge of News Programming (MSNBC Reports) from 2021 until 2024. He also served as the Executive Producer for the weekend editions of NBC Nightly News and Executive Editor of MSNBC.com.
  • Bloomberg Television (2012–2016): Served as Executive Producer of News for Bloomberg TV’s U.S. channel, overseeing editorial operations and television newsgathering.
  • ABC News (2004–2012): Spent nearly a decade at the network. He rose to Senior Producer for Business Coverage—notably managing economic coverage during the 2008 financial crisis—and later served as Senior Producer for domestic news at World News with Diane Sawyer.
  • Early Career: Began his broadcasting career as a reporter for ABC, CBS, and NBC affiliates in Missouri, later working at WNBC and CNN in New York.

Education & Accolades

  • Education: Graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and holds a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
  • Awards: Recipient of an Edward R. Murrow Award for MSNBC’s coverage of the January 6 Capitol attack and an Emmy Award for coverage of U.S. pension systems.