Jansing joined NBC News in June 1998 as a news correspondent and anchor for MSNBC. Since then, Jansing has traveled everywhere from Iceland to Afghanistan to cover major news stories, including the Torino and Vancouver Olympics; the deaths of Michael Jackson and John F. Kennedy, Jr.; the Columbine shootings; the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict; and the 2000 and 2004 Presidential campaign trails. She also anchored coverage from both the national conventions as well as the Presidential Inaugurations. Throughout her extensive career, Jansing has received numerous awards for excellence in journalism, including an Emmy for her coverage of the 1996 Olympic bombing in Atlanta, and a “Best Documentary” award from the New York State Broadcasters Association for “In The Land of Plenty,” a report on hunger in New York state.