David Westin, the Bloomberg TV anchor, will focus more intently on duties tied to “Wall Street Week” as the network focuses more intently on breaking-news coverage throughout the market day.
Westin will host the weekly show, which has ties to the PBS original hosted by Louis Rukeyser, while anchoring daily “Wall Street Week” segments tied to the program. The daily segments will feature a rotating panel of influential voices and thought leaders.
He will leave his duties on “Balance of Power,” which will shift to 5 p.m. weekdays rather than noon, and move to Washington, D.C. from New York. “Balance” will be co-anchored by Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu. Executives expect the retooled show to include more original reporting and roundtable discussions.
The changes go into effect as of March 13.
The moves take place as Bloomberg TV works to capture more energy from market-moving tech news. “Bloomberg Technology” will...
Westin will host the weekly show, which has ties to the PBS original hosted by Louis Rukeyser, while anchoring daily “Wall Street Week” segments tied to the program. The daily segments will feature a rotating panel of influential voices and thought leaders.
He will leave his duties on “Balance of Power,” which will shift to 5 p.m. weekdays rather than noon, and move to Washington, D.C. from New York. “Balance” will be co-anchored by Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu. Executives expect the retooled show to include more original reporting and roundtable discussions.
The changes go into effect as of March 13.
The moves take place as Bloomberg TV works to capture more energy from market-moving tech news. “Bloomberg Technology” will...
- 3/1/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
This is it, America – Election Day 2020. With President Donald Trump, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden and so many others declaring this “the most important election of our lifetimes,” it’s time for the final votes to be cast and tallied. Deadline will provide live coverage all day – and, likely, night – long, and here is a rundown of how to watch as the historic day unfolds.
You can keep abreast of called states with the Electoral Map on our homepage, and watch our poll closing times to get a sense of where things stand at any given moment. There promises to be no shortage of drama, along with the potential for a 2016-esque GOP surprise or a 2018-like blue wave. But prognosticators gonna prognosticate, while Americans await their new president.
If you haven’t voted yet, please do. Then follow all the action of the strangest election in the strangest year.
You can keep abreast of called states with the Electoral Map on our homepage, and watch our poll closing times to get a sense of where things stand at any given moment. There promises to be no shortage of drama, along with the potential for a 2016-esque GOP surprise or a 2018-like blue wave. But prognosticators gonna prognosticate, while Americans await their new president.
If you haven’t voted yet, please do. Then follow all the action of the strangest election in the strangest year.
- 11/3/2020
- by Patrick Hipes and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
“Wall Street Week” is on the road again.
Bloomberg’s TV and radio operations will debut a new edition of the venerable financial-discussion program, this time titled “Bloomberg Wall Street Week,” tonight, January 10, at 6 p.m. eastern. David Westin will anchor the weekly one-hour program, the result of a licensing agreement between Bloomberg and Maryland Public Television, which still holds rights to the property.
“The TV program airs at a time, at the end of the week, when people can come and hear about the two or three most interesting stories affecting business, finance and the economy, with perspective from leaders in the industry,” says Westin, in an interview. Bloomberg executives, he adds, feel that “this is something that is underserved, or unserved, right now.”
And like its predecessor, the show will have a rotating panel of influentials. Panelists regularly contributing to the program include: former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers...
Bloomberg’s TV and radio operations will debut a new edition of the venerable financial-discussion program, this time titled “Bloomberg Wall Street Week,” tonight, January 10, at 6 p.m. eastern. David Westin will anchor the weekly one-hour program, the result of a licensing agreement between Bloomberg and Maryland Public Television, which still holds rights to the property.
“The TV program airs at a time, at the end of the week, when people can come and hear about the two or three most interesting stories affecting business, finance and the economy, with perspective from leaders in the industry,” says Westin, in an interview. Bloomberg executives, he adds, feel that “this is something that is underserved, or unserved, right now.”
And like its predecessor, the show will have a rotating panel of influentials. Panelists regularly contributing to the program include: former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers...
- 1/10/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Stephanie Ruhle wants to do the type of business-news coverage that’s aimed more at the supermarket, and less at the stock market.
Ruhle, the MSNBC anchor who has seen her profile grow during a 9 a.m. program as well as an hour co-hosted with Ali Velshi, has been named senior business correspondent at NBC News, and says she wants to take coverage of corporations in a different direction than one might see elsewhere on the cable set-top box.
“I think every person out there cares about the money in their wallet, cares about their financial health,” Ruhle says in an interview. “If we can help a general audience get better and smarter as it relates to their own finances – and broader – I think there’s a huge opportunity.” She intends to keep anchoring an hour at MSNBC – at present, she is assigned to still hold forth at 9 a.m.
Ruhle, the MSNBC anchor who has seen her profile grow during a 9 a.m. program as well as an hour co-hosted with Ali Velshi, has been named senior business correspondent at NBC News, and says she wants to take coverage of corporations in a different direction than one might see elsewhere on the cable set-top box.
“I think every person out there cares about the money in their wallet, cares about their financial health,” Ruhle says in an interview. “If we can help a general audience get better and smarter as it relates to their own finances – and broader – I think there’s a huge opportunity.” She intends to keep anchoring an hour at MSNBC – at present, she is assigned to still hold forth at 9 a.m.
- 1/6/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The new president of ABC News is ready to shake up This Week with Christiane Amanpour.
Ben Sherwood, who took over the reins of ABC News from David Westin last month, said Monday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that he wants to focus "on making the best possible program for Christiane and her many strengths... This Week can do more to showcase Christiane's prodigious talents in another way for viewers and that's what we're going to be doing."
While ABC replaced This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos with an established star in the former CNN foreign correspondent, ratings have been in decline. There has also been talk that Amanpour wants to move the show from Washington, D.C. to New York where ...
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Ben Sherwood, who took over the reins of ABC News from David Westin last month, said Monday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that he wants to focus "on making the best possible program for Christiane and her many strengths... This Week can do more to showcase Christiane's prodigious talents in another way for viewers and that's what we're going to be doing."
While ABC replaced This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos with an established star in the former CNN foreign correspondent, ratings have been in decline. There has also been talk that Amanpour wants to move the show from Washington, D.C. to New York where ...
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- 1/11/2011
- by Stephen Battaglio
- TVGuide - Breaking News
New ABC News President Ben Sherwood says he doesn't anticipate any more layoffs at ABC News. "There's no plan for anything more of what's gone on in the past year," Sherwood told TheWrap at a panel at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. He paused 10 seconds before answering the question of whether more layoffs were planned. Sherwood returned to ABC News in December, replacing David Westin, who presided over tough economic times. About 350 staffers were laid off in a round of layoffs that ended in April 2010. Sherwood said he...
- 1/10/2011
- The Wrap
If a video posted to Vimeo is to be believed, there are some insiders at ABC News who don't really care very much for newly-named boss Ben Sherwood, described in the video as "the Draco Malfoy of Broadcast News." The video--essentially a copy of Sherwood's speech to ABC News staff upon his announcement as the replacement for David Westin--comes complete with withering commentary coming in the form of titles superimposed on the screen, such as noting that under Sherwood's tenure at Good Morning America, the show "lost a million viewers."...
- 12/22/2010
- by Mark Joyella
- Mediaite - TV
ABC News correspondent Abbie Boudreau and producer Mary Bruce were hospitalized Monday after the vehicle they were in was rear-ended by a semi near Richmond, Virginia this morning. According to an email sent to staffers by ABC News president David Westin, both are expected to be fine. But an ABC News spokesperson says it was "very scary for them, and very scary for us."...
- 12/13/2010
- by Mark Joyella
- Mediaite - TV
Just when you thought your Friday couldn't get any better, here's some TV snacks.
We've exclusively learned that ABC's "Happy Endings" has brought on comedian and actor Tj Miller ("How To Train Your Dragon," "She's Out of My League"), pictured left, to guest star as an old friend of the gang, Shershow. He used to be a mess, but when they attend his wedding they find out that he has gotten his life together. The gang (which includes "24's" Eliza Cuthbert and Zachary Knighton) then start to question if their own lives are that "together." The midseason pilot has yet to get a premiere date. [Zap2it Exclusive]
The recently announced "Glee" European tour is selling out quickly, so to satisfy as many British gleeks as possible, Fox announces an additional two shows will be played at London's O2 Arena on June 28 and 29, 2011. Still no word on a North American leg, but co-creator...
We've exclusively learned that ABC's "Happy Endings" has brought on comedian and actor Tj Miller ("How To Train Your Dragon," "She's Out of My League"), pictured left, to guest star as an old friend of the gang, Shershow. He used to be a mess, but when they attend his wedding they find out that he has gotten his life together. The gang (which includes "24's" Eliza Cuthbert and Zachary Knighton) then start to question if their own lives are that "together." The midseason pilot has yet to get a premiere date. [Zap2it Exclusive]
The recently announced "Glee" European tour is selling out quickly, so to satisfy as many British gleeks as possible, Fox announces an additional two shows will be played at London's O2 Arena on June 28 and 29, 2011. Still no word on a North American leg, but co-creator...
- 12/4/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Anne Sweeney, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney/ABC Television Group, announced to a packed ABC News studio Friday morning that Ben Sherwood would be replacing outgoing ABC News president David Westin, and promised that he "is here to lead.”
“This is the greatest building in all of television, and the people who work here are the best in television,” Sherwood, who had served as executive producer of ABC’s Good Morning America from 2004 to 2006, said. It had been years since he was last in the ABC News headquarters. (Watch video of Anne Sweeney's announcement below.)
He added: "It is our mission to think as boldly as possible.”
Westin “gave me the grace of several months to conduct what I found to be a very thorough and very thoughtful search -- and it's actually a search I conducted myself,” Sweeney shared to those present, which, according to ABCNews.
“This is the greatest building in all of television, and the people who work here are the best in television,” Sherwood, who had served as executive producer of ABC’s Good Morning America from 2004 to 2006, said. It had been years since he was last in the ABC News headquarters. (Watch video of Anne Sweeney's announcement below.)
He added: "It is our mission to think as boldly as possible.”
Westin “gave me the grace of several months to conduct what I found to be a very thorough and very thoughtful search -- and it's actually a search I conducted myself,” Sweeney shared to those present, which, according to ABCNews.
- 12/3/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC News has found its new president. Former Good Morning America producer Ben Sherwood is set to fill the soon-to-be vacant spot left by David Westin, who is stepping down as ABC News President at the end of 2010. Sherwood, author of The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud, and The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life, worked at ABC News before jumping on board at Good Morning America. He left the morning show in 2006 to pursue writing.
Read more:
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Ben Sherwood talks disaster movie survival
‘Charlie St. Cloud’ writer...
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‘The Survivors Club’ EW review
Ben Sherwood talks disaster movie survival
‘Charlie St. Cloud’ writer...
- 12/3/2010
- by Kate Ward
- EW - Inside TV
The new president of ABC News is Ben Sherwood, the former "Good Morning America" executive producer and bestselling author of "The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud," the network announced Friday. Sherwood left "Gma" in 2006, and was previously a senior producer on the “NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.” He takes over for David Westin, who announced his resignation in September pending a replacement being named. The transition comes in the same week as another major network news change: CBS' low-rated "Early Show" announced Tuesday that it would eject anchors...
- 12/3/2010
- The Wrap
Update: Here is a video of Disney/ABC TV Group president Anne Sweeney introducing new ABC News president Ben Sherwood to the ABC News staff:
Previous: Exactly 3 months after longtime ABC News president David Westin announced he would be stepping down at the end of December and following an exhaustive search, Disney/ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney this morning named former Good Morning America executive producer and The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud author Ben Sherwood as his successor. Here are ABC's release and Sweeney's email to the ABC News staff: New York -- Friday, December 3, 2010 - Ben Sherwood, an award-winning journalist, bestselling author and digital media entrepreneur, has been named as the new president of ABC News, it was announced today by Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group, to whom he will report. In this position, Mr. Sherwood will be responsible for all editorial,...
Previous: Exactly 3 months after longtime ABC News president David Westin announced he would be stepping down at the end of December and following an exhaustive search, Disney/ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney this morning named former Good Morning America executive producer and The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud author Ben Sherwood as his successor. Here are ABC's release and Sweeney's email to the ABC News staff: New York -- Friday, December 3, 2010 - Ben Sherwood, an award-winning journalist, bestselling author and digital media entrepreneur, has been named as the new president of ABC News, it was announced today by Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group, to whom he will report. In this position, Mr. Sherwood will be responsible for all editorial,...
- 12/3/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Dan Harris has been named co-anchor of "Good Morning America's" weekend edition, ABC News president David Westin announced Friday.
He joins co-anchor Bianna Golodryga and Ron Claiborne beginning Saturday.
Harris will also continue to contribute to all platforms and broadcasts as a correspondent, and will anchor "World News" on Sundays until a replacement has been appointed.
He joins co-anchor Bianna Golodryga and Ron Claiborne beginning Saturday.
Harris will also continue to contribute to all platforms and broadcasts as a correspondent, and will anchor "World News" on Sundays until a replacement has been appointed.
- 10/8/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney CEO Bob Iger is expected to name at least two replacements next week to the top job at Disney's digital business including Jimmy Pitaro, who signaled he was stepping down earlier this week amid an executive exodus at Yahoo.
But Pitaro, Yahoo's content chief, will split the post previously held by Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group up until last week. Joining Pitaro will be John Pleasants, CEO of casual-gaming company Playdom, which Disney acquired in July.
Jimmy Pitaro Pitaro, according to sources, broke the news to Yahoo staff on Thursday that he was leaving. He as well as his boss, David Ko, and Yahoo's top advertising executive, Hilary Schneider, all exited the company amid turmoil that CEO Carol Bartz has since sought to play down.
Pitaro and Pleasants will likely divide a sprawling array of assets that come under the umbrella of Dimg, which Wadsworth...
But Pitaro, Yahoo's content chief, will split the post previously held by Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group up until last week. Joining Pitaro will be John Pleasants, CEO of casual-gaming company Playdom, which Disney acquired in July.
Jimmy Pitaro Pitaro, according to sources, broke the news to Yahoo staff on Thursday that he was leaving. He as well as his boss, David Ko, and Yahoo's top advertising executive, Hilary Schneider, all exited the company amid turmoil that CEO Carol Bartz has since sought to play down.
Pitaro and Pleasants will likely divide a sprawling array of assets that come under the umbrella of Dimg, which Wadsworth...
- 10/1/2010
- by By Andrew Wallenstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stand Up To Cancer aired on all the major channels and streamed on the Web last night, but the view at Stage 30 of Sony Studios was all the more dramatic in person. Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi, prefacing a tape of her late husband’s address to Stand Up To Cancer with an in-person speech, took the air out of the place, as did a few seconds of Michael Douglas’ opening taped message – the latest A-lister to battle the illness.
“This is my 10-year cancer free , so for me, I look at other people with survivor shirts, and it...
“This is my 10-year cancer free , so for me, I look at other people with survivor shirts, and it...
- 9/11/2010
- by Nicholas White
- EW.com - PopWatch
Following news that ABC President David Westin is resigning after 13 years due to rumored conflicts with management at the Walt Disney Company speculation about his replacement, and the fate of ABC News has begun. But as with all big changes perhaps best to look at this as an opportunity for ABC News to shake things up a bit on the management side in a manner similar to what they have done on the anchor side. Namely: Is it time for some women?...
- 9/8/2010
- by Glynnis MacNicol
- Mediaite - TV
You've made it partway through the first day after a long holiday weekend, so reward yourselves with some snack-sized TV news.
ABC News president David Westin will leave the network at the end of the year, prompting another round of state-of-network-news stories. The latest speculation has Bloomberg News interested in buying up the news division. [The Wrap]
Now that a sexual-harassment suit against Steven Seagal has been dropped, A&E will resume airing "Steven Seagal: Lawman" in the fall. The second season of the show premieres Oct. 6. [A&E]
Strange bedfellows department: Syfy and Billy Ray Cyrus are developing an unscripted series called "UFO: Unbelievably Freakin' Obvious," in which Cyrus and his conspiracy-theorist son Trace travel the country investigating the unexplained. [Syfy]
AMC has picked up rights to "The Godfather," making it the exclusive cable home to the three films in the saga through 2019. The deal includes all three movies, making-of documentaries and "The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television,...
ABC News president David Westin will leave the network at the end of the year, prompting another round of state-of-network-news stories. The latest speculation has Bloomberg News interested in buying up the news division. [The Wrap]
Now that a sexual-harassment suit against Steven Seagal has been dropped, A&E will resume airing "Steven Seagal: Lawman" in the fall. The second season of the show premieres Oct. 6. [A&E]
Strange bedfellows department: Syfy and Billy Ray Cyrus are developing an unscripted series called "UFO: Unbelievably Freakin' Obvious," in which Cyrus and his conspiracy-theorist son Trace travel the country investigating the unexplained. [Syfy]
AMC has picked up rights to "The Godfather," making it the exclusive cable home to the three films in the saga through 2019. The deal includes all three movies, making-of documentaries and "The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television,...
- 9/7/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
ABC News president David Westin is calling it quits.
In an e-mail message, Westin told colleagues late Monday "there are some other things I want to do professionally — things that I can't explore while fulfilling my responsibilities here." He has agreed to remain at ABC News until a successor is named.
While the announcement came suddenly, news industry insiders heard that ABC recently hired an executive search firm to scout out replacements for Westin...
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In an e-mail message, Westin told colleagues late Monday "there are some other things I want to do professionally — things that I can't explore while fulfilling my responsibilities here." He has agreed to remain at ABC News until a successor is named.
While the announcement came suddenly, news industry insiders heard that ABC recently hired an executive search firm to scout out replacements for Westin...
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- 9/7/2010
- by Stephen Battaglio
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Filed under: TV News
One of the primary goals of all journalists is to ensure that they report on the news without ever becoming the news. Unfortunately for ABC News honcho David Westin, he has now moved from covering the story to being the story, as numerous media outlets are reporting his imminent departure from ABC.
According to The New York Times, Westin, who has been president of ABC's news division for nearly 14 years, announced his resignation to staffers via an internal e-mail yesterday, stating that "there are some other things I want to do professionally - things that I cannot explore while fulfilling my responsibilities here."
The message went on to say that though Westin was proud of recent changes, which included putting "in place news anchors on all of our programs," the division also "went through a very difficult transformation made necessary by changes in our business and its economics.
One of the primary goals of all journalists is to ensure that they report on the news without ever becoming the news. Unfortunately for ABC News honcho David Westin, he has now moved from covering the story to being the story, as numerous media outlets are reporting his imminent departure from ABC.
According to The New York Times, Westin, who has been president of ABC's news division for nearly 14 years, announced his resignation to staffers via an internal e-mail yesterday, stating that "there are some other things I want to do professionally - things that I cannot explore while fulfilling my responsibilities here."
The message went on to say that though Westin was proud of recent changes, which included putting "in place news anchors on all of our programs," the division also "went through a very difficult transformation made necessary by changes in our business and its economics.
- 9/7/2010
- by Scott Harris
- Aol TV.
• S.E.Omg!: Articles about Lady Gaga and Tiger Woods often receive more Web traffic than those about Republican primary senate races. [The Washington Post] • President Obama has requested that Congress funnel $50 billion into the repair of America’s crumbling transportation infrastructure. [Bloomberg Businessweek] • Yesterday Peter Orszag made his New York Times debut: the former Office of Management and Budget director’s inaugural column argued in favor of (briefly) extending George W. Bush’s tax cuts. [The New York Times] • John Lennon’s assassin, Mark David Chapman, is up for parole next month. He has been up for parole every two years since 2000 and has been denied each time. [CNN] • After 13 years, David Westin has stepped down as president of ABC News. His announcement about the resignation came in the form of an e-mail. Subject line? “Transitions”, naturally. [Politico]...
- 9/7/2010
- Vanity Fair
ABC News President David Westin will resign his post after 13 years of service. He sent an email to staffers Monday that said while “we’ve put in place news anchors on all of our programs” over the last nine months, the division also “went through a very difficult transformation made necessary by changes in our business and its economics.” One news report says that Westin, 58, had a long-running feud with parent company Disney over making the division more profitable. Though ABC News has made significant gains over the last year – Diane Sawyer has maintained respectable ratings on World News while...
- 9/7/2010
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside Movies
ABC News president David Westin is stepping down at the end of the year after 13 years. The move comes after tough 12 months for Westin that included appointing new anchors on all ABC News programs and dealing with severe staff cuts. The personnel changes he oversaw included naming Diane Sawyer as the anchor of World News, George Stephanopoulos as her replacement on Good Morning America, CNN veteran Christiane Amanpour as host of This Week, transitioning Chris Cuomo from Gma to 20/20 and Bill Weir from Gma to Nightline to replace Martin Bashir. Here are the memos from Disney-abc TV Group president Anne Sweeney and Westin. Sweeney: For the past 13 years, David proved himself a tireless advocate for ABC News, effectively guiding the group through some of the most seismic industry, and divisional, changes imaginable During that time, he helped reinvent our News organization, and positioned us for great success going forward. While...
- 9/7/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Earlier this evening, the New York Times broke the news that David Westin, the president of ABC News since March of 1997. The Times cited a staff member as saying Westin's retirement has to do with "a long-running conflict" with management at the Walt Disney Company over the "financial standing of the news division." Mediaite has received the email Westin sent to his staff, thanking them for the "great privilege and a solemn responsibility" of working with them over the past 13 years.
- 9/7/2010
- by Jon Bershad
- Mediaite - TV
Read Anne Sweeney's and David Westin's e-mails
New York -- David Westin will step down as president of ABC News after more than 13 years at the helm of the network news operation.
In a memo to staff Monday evening, he said he has agreed to remain the division's leader through year's end to ensure an orderly transition but is looking for another professional challenge. Westin's departure comes at a fraught time for network news operations, with CBS exploring some type of deal with CNN and the Katie Couric experiment seemingly winding to a close. There also has been speculation that Disney might look to sell ABC. An ABC executive denied there's a pending deal with Bloomberg News to purchase or merge news operations.
ABC didn't immediately name a replacement for the longest-serving head of a broadcast network news division. Sources said the network will look internally -- traditionally...
New York -- David Westin will step down as president of ABC News after more than 13 years at the helm of the network news operation.
In a memo to staff Monday evening, he said he has agreed to remain the division's leader through year's end to ensure an orderly transition but is looking for another professional challenge. Westin's departure comes at a fraught time for network news operations, with CBS exploring some type of deal with CNN and the Katie Couric experiment seemingly winding to a close. There also has been speculation that Disney might look to sell ABC. An ABC executive denied there's a pending deal with Bloomberg News to purchase or merge news operations.
ABC didn't immediately name a replacement for the longest-serving head of a broadcast network news division. Sources said the network will look internally -- traditionally...
- 9/6/2010
- by By Lindsay Powers and Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York -- Amy Walter is ABC News' new political director, effective Aug. 16, the network said Monday.
She joins the broadcast network from National Journal's "The Hotline," which she oversaw as editor-in-chief.
Based in Washington, Walter will oversee all political coverage on ABC and ABCNews.com, including ABC's "The Note." She will also provide on-air analysis on ABC News programs, including "World News with Diane Sawyer," "Good Morning America," "Nightline," "This Week with Christiane Amanpour," as well as ABC News Radio and ABC News Now.
"ABC News' longstanding commitment to political coverage will be enhanced with the addition of Amy Walter at the helm," said ABC News president David Westin. "We are fortunate to have one of the country's top political forecasters and analysts on our team."
Walter has also been a regular contributor to PBS' "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" and has appeared on CNN, C-span, CBS' "Face the Nation,...
She joins the broadcast network from National Journal's "The Hotline," which she oversaw as editor-in-chief.
Based in Washington, Walter will oversee all political coverage on ABC and ABCNews.com, including ABC's "The Note." She will also provide on-air analysis on ABC News programs, including "World News with Diane Sawyer," "Good Morning America," "Nightline," "This Week with Christiane Amanpour," as well as ABC News Radio and ABC News Now.
"ABC News' longstanding commitment to political coverage will be enhanced with the addition of Amy Walter at the helm," said ABC News president David Westin. "We are fortunate to have one of the country's top political forecasters and analysts on our team."
Walter has also been a regular contributor to PBS' "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" and has appeared on CNN, C-span, CBS' "Face the Nation,...
- 7/26/2010
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Investigative journalist Martin Bashir is jumping ship to MSNBC.
The co-anchor of ABC's "Nightline" will get his own afternoon show on the cable news network, as well as contribute to NBC's "Dateline." Bashir has been with the program for five years.
In addition, ABC News announced that Bill Weir become a "Nightline" anchor, joining Terry Moran and Cynthia McFadden.
"Since joining us in 2004, Bill has done some of our most innovative reporting from every conceivable venue, both as co-anchor of weekend 'Gma' and for all of our other programs and platforms," said ABC News President David Westin.
Bashir starts his new gig in September.
The co-anchor of ABC's "Nightline" will get his own afternoon show on the cable news network, as well as contribute to NBC's "Dateline." Bashir has been with the program for five years.
In addition, ABC News announced that Bill Weir become a "Nightline" anchor, joining Terry Moran and Cynthia McFadden.
"Since joining us in 2004, Bill has done some of our most innovative reporting from every conceivable venue, both as co-anchor of weekend 'Gma' and for all of our other programs and platforms," said ABC News President David Westin.
Bashir starts his new gig in September.
- 7/22/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC News' No. 2, J. David "Dave" Davis, is leaving his position to go back to his old job as president and Gm of ABC's O&O in New York, Wabc-tv.
No successor will be named for Davis at ABC News, where he was executive vp and second-in-command to longtime ABC News president David Westin. Davis' job was new when it was created during a news division reorganization in 2007, encompassing all of the news division's executive producers and some other senior staff. All of Davis' direct reports now report to Westin.
Davis leaves ABC News at a time of upheaval, with several hundred staff members either laid off or taking buyouts in a reorganization. In a letter to employees Friday, Westin praised Davis' "superb news judgment" and the fact that he led coverage of news and special events like the 2008 presidential election, the war in Afghanistan and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
No successor will be named for Davis at ABC News, where he was executive vp and second-in-command to longtime ABC News president David Westin. Davis' job was new when it was created during a news division reorganization in 2007, encompassing all of the news division's executive producers and some other senior staff. All of Davis' direct reports now report to Westin.
Davis leaves ABC News at a time of upheaval, with several hundred staff members either laid off or taking buyouts in a reorganization. In a letter to employees Friday, Westin praised Davis' "superb news judgment" and the fact that he led coverage of news and special events like the 2008 presidential election, the war in Afghanistan and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
- 7/2/2010
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Barbara Walters said she will have surgery to replace a faulty heart valve later this week and take the summer off from "The View" to recuperate.The television legend made the announcement on the air Monday. She said she's known about her condition for a while, and decided with her doctors that this is the best time to have the heart surgery done."Since the summer is coming up," she said, "I can take a nice vacation."Walters, 80, is one of the best-known personalities in television news. She began on the "Today" show, was the first woman to anchor a network evening news program, then was one of the toughest competitors in the fierce game of landing sought-after interviews.At a time others would be slowing down, she invented "The View" in 1997 and the daily talk show with a woman's...
- 5/10/2010
- Filmicafe
Manhattan, New York (X17online) - Barbara Walters will be taking some time off from The View to undergo heart valve replacement surgery. Walters says although the surgery is not urgent, she has decided to have it done this week due to scheduling issues. David Westin, President of ABC News, released the following statement: "Barbara has just announced on The View that she will be having a heart valve replaced later this week and will be out for a period of recuperation. This is something she’s known she would have to have done for some time. She was originally planning to do it later in the summer, but various scheduling issues came together, and this week made the most sense. It [the surgery] is not urgent; she is feeling great. But she’s decided it’s best to get it out of the way." No word on who will be filling...
- 5/10/2010
- x17online.com
She’s an icon in American broadcast journalism and now Barbara Walters has announced she’ll be undergoing heart surgery.
The “View” hostess revealed that she’ll have a procedure done this summer. “I’m going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve.”
The 80-year-old television veteran continued, “Since the summer is coming up, I can take a nice vacation.”
Co-host Joy Behar responded, “You kept it secret very well.” Meanwhile ABC News President David Westin stated, "There's no denying that this is serious surgery. But it's also a type of surgery that has been done often and successfully. And, as those of us who work with Barbara know, she's in excellent condition. So, we have every reason to expect a great result and a speedy recovery."...
The “View” hostess revealed that she’ll have a procedure done this summer. “I’m going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve.”
The 80-year-old television veteran continued, “Since the summer is coming up, I can take a nice vacation.”
Co-host Joy Behar responded, “You kept it secret very well.” Meanwhile ABC News President David Westin stated, "There's no denying that this is serious surgery. But it's also a type of surgery that has been done often and successfully. And, as those of us who work with Barbara know, she's in excellent condition. So, we have every reason to expect a great result and a speedy recovery."...
- 5/10/2010
- GossipCenter
Barbara Walters will go on hiatus from The View for scheduled heart surgery. Walters announced on the "The View" today that she will undergo surgery to replace a faulty heart valve later this week. "You know how I always say to you how healthy I am. ... I've never missed a day's work," she began. "Later this week, I'm going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve. Lots of people have done this and I have known about this condition for a while now." ABC News president David Westin said in statement, "There's no denying that this is serious surgery. But it's also a type of surgery that has been done often and successfully. And, as...
- 5/10/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
U.S. television host and journalist Barbara Walters said Monday that she will undergo surgery to replace a heart valve later this week.
Walters, 80, made the announcement on her daytime talk show "The View," saying the operation had been planned for some time. Walters said she expects to return to the show in September.
"I have known of this condition for a while now and my doctors and I have decided that this is the best time to do the surgery," Walters said.
ABC News president David Westin told ABC News staff in an internal email on Monday, seen by Reuters, that "there's no denying that this is serious surgery," but added "It is not urgent; she is feeling great."
Walters, who is one of the best-known television personalities in the United States, became the first female U.S. network news co-anchor more than 30 years ago. She then served as...
Walters, 80, made the announcement on her daytime talk show "The View," saying the operation had been planned for some time. Walters said she expects to return to the show in September.
"I have known of this condition for a while now and my doctors and I have decided that this is the best time to do the surgery," Walters said.
ABC News president David Westin told ABC News staff in an internal email on Monday, seen by Reuters, that "there's no denying that this is serious surgery," but added "It is not urgent; she is feeling great."
Walters, who is one of the best-known television personalities in the United States, became the first female U.S. network news co-anchor more than 30 years ago. She then served as...
- 5/10/2010
- by By Christine Kearney, Reuters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'The View' creator and co-host announces this week's procedure on Monday's show.
By Josh Wigler
Barbara Walters
Photo: John Lamparski/ Getty Images
"The View" creator and co-host Barbara Walters wasn't just one of the moderators of the "Hot Topics" segment on Monday's (May 10) show. She herself was one of the hot topics, as Walters revealed that she'll undergo heart surgery later this week to replace a faulty heart valve.
"Later this week, I'm going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve," she announced to the audience. "I have known of this condition for a while now, and my doctors and I have decided this is the best time to do the surgery."
"There's no denying that this is serious surgery," ABC News President David Westin said in a statement. "But it's also a type of surgery that has been done often and successfully. And, as those...
By Josh Wigler
Barbara Walters
Photo: John Lamparski/ Getty Images
"The View" creator and co-host Barbara Walters wasn't just one of the moderators of the "Hot Topics" segment on Monday's (May 10) show. She herself was one of the hot topics, as Walters revealed that she'll undergo heart surgery later this week to replace a faulty heart valve.
"Later this week, I'm going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve," she announced to the audience. "I have known of this condition for a while now, and my doctors and I have decided this is the best time to do the surgery."
"There's no denying that this is serious surgery," ABC News President David Westin said in a statement. "But it's also a type of surgery that has been done often and successfully. And, as those...
- 5/10/2010
- MTV Music News
By Dylan Stableford
ABC News laid off 22 employees on Tuesday, the final step in a round of more than 350 cuts at the network.
The network expected it would have to lay off far more staffers, but more than 300 took voluntary buyouts. A source with knowledge of the network's plans said ABC slashed between 350 and 400 staffers from its headcount.
Before the cuts, ABC News employed about 1,400 staffers.
"ABC News is now prepared for the future," president David Westin w...
ABC News laid off 22 employees on Tuesday, the final step in a round of more than 350 cuts at the network.
The network expected it would have to lay off far more staffers, but more than 300 took voluntary buyouts. A source with knowledge of the network's plans said ABC slashed between 350 and 400 staffers from its headcount.
Before the cuts, ABC News employed about 1,400 staffers.
"ABC News is now prepared for the future," president David Westin w...
- 4/28/2010
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN.
The reporter will greet viewers Sunday mornings on ABC's "This Week," reports Variety. She's taking over the spot that George Stephanopoulos vacated for the network's "Good Morning America."
Amanpour, 52, will also appear on other ABC News programs and in primetime documentaries, mainly on subjects with an international focus.
Her move from cable to network doesn't happen until August though, so Jake Tapper is filling in for "This Week" in the meantime.
In a memo from ABC News head David Westin said:
"With Christiane we have the opportunity to provide our audiences with something different on Sunday mornings. We will continue to provide the best in interviews and analysis about domestic politics and policies. But now we will add to that an international perspective.
"Christiane will bring the international and the domestic together, in the interviews she does and in the roundtable over which she presides.
The reporter will greet viewers Sunday mornings on ABC's "This Week," reports Variety. She's taking over the spot that George Stephanopoulos vacated for the network's "Good Morning America."
Amanpour, 52, will also appear on other ABC News programs and in primetime documentaries, mainly on subjects with an international focus.
Her move from cable to network doesn't happen until August though, so Jake Tapper is filling in for "This Week" in the meantime.
In a memo from ABC News head David Westin said:
"With Christiane we have the opportunity to provide our audiences with something different on Sunday mornings. We will continue to provide the best in interviews and analysis about domestic politics and policies. But now we will add to that an international perspective.
"Christiane will bring the international and the domestic together, in the interviews she does and in the roundtable over which she presides.
- 3/18/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
After days of speculation, ABC News announced on Thursday that CNN veteran Christiane Amanpour will be the new anchor of "This Week."
She will also serve as an foreign affairs analyst on other ABC News programs and will be anchoring primetime documentaries on international subjects.
"A highly respected journalist recognized around the world for her reporting, she brings to her new position a wealth of experience and knowledge, as well as a deep commitment to bringing news of the world to the American people," ABC News president David Westin said in an internal email.
"This Week" has been without a permanent anchor since George Stephanopoulos left in December to anchor "Good Morning America."
Amanpour will take over the anchor chair in August. Until then, Jake Tapper will serve as interim anchor. Ian Cameron will continue as executive producer.
With Amanpour on board, the Sunday political talk show is expected to...
She will also serve as an foreign affairs analyst on other ABC News programs and will be anchoring primetime documentaries on international subjects.
"A highly respected journalist recognized around the world for her reporting, she brings to her new position a wealth of experience and knowledge, as well as a deep commitment to bringing news of the world to the American people," ABC News president David Westin said in an internal email.
"This Week" has been without a permanent anchor since George Stephanopoulos left in December to anchor "Good Morning America."
Amanpour will take over the anchor chair in August. Until then, Jake Tapper will serve as interim anchor. Ian Cameron will continue as executive producer.
With Amanpour on board, the Sunday political talk show is expected to...
- 3/18/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Dylan Stableford
Some more details about the impending cuts at ABC News: David Westin, ABC News president, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the network plans to close all of its U.S. bureaus (except Washington) and cut the number of domestic correspondents – which now number about 30 -- in half.
ABC operates bureaus in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, D.C., Los Angeles and Miami.
As Westin hinted in an internal memo earlier this week, the plan is to replace those cut wit...
Some more details about the impending cuts at ABC News: David Westin, ABC News president, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the network plans to close all of its U.S. bureaus (except Washington) and cut the number of domestic correspondents – which now number about 30 -- in half.
ABC operates bureaus in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, D.C., Los Angeles and Miami.
As Westin hinted in an internal memo earlier this week, the plan is to replace those cut wit...
- 2/26/2010
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
Today ABC News announced a restructuring that will result in the elimination of about 300 jobs from the 1400 person staff. According to The Los Angeles Times: “Forced to belt-tighten by the weak advertising market, network executives have opted to restructure the labor-heavy newsroom from top to bottom in favor of a leaner, more nimble operation, according to multiple sources. Many of those remaining in the pared-down news division will be expected to both produce and shoot their own stories, acting as ‘one-man bands,’ a model increasingly being adopted in television news.” The Los Angeles Times also links to ABC News president David Westin’s staff memo in which he confirmed the cuts.
- 2/23/2010
- Vanity Fair
By Dylan Stableford
Facing a mounting pressure to adapt its cost structure to the digital realities of the media industry, ABC announced on Tuesday that it intends to make deep cuts to its staff as part of a “fundamental transformation” to its news operation.
“The time has come to re-think how we do what we are doing,” ABC News president David Westin wrote in a memo to staff announcing the impending changes. “When we are finished, many job descriptions will be ...
Facing a mounting pressure to adapt its cost structure to the digital realities of the media industry, ABC announced on Tuesday that it intends to make deep cuts to its staff as part of a “fundamental transformation” to its news operation.
“The time has come to re-think how we do what we are doing,” ABC News president David Westin wrote in a memo to staff announcing the impending changes. “When we are finished, many job descriptions will be ...
- 2/23/2010
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
ABC News president David Westin announced staff cutbacks at the news division Tuesday.
The company will combine the weekday and weekend operations for "Good Morning America" and "World News" and moving to a more "flexible blend of staff and freelancers" for longform and newsmagazine programming.
"Between now and the end of the year ABC News will undergo a fundamental transformation that will ultimately affect every corner of the enterprise, Westin said in an email sent to his staff. "Overall, we will eliminate redundancies wherever possible."
The layoffs represent the latest network news division to reduce staff, following a similar move by CBS News last month.
The company will combine the weekday and weekend operations for "Good Morning America" and "World News" and moving to a more "flexible blend of staff and freelancers" for longform and newsmagazine programming.
"Between now and the end of the year ABC News will undergo a fundamental transformation that will ultimately affect every corner of the enterprise, Westin said in an email sent to his staff. "Overall, we will eliminate redundancies wherever possible."
The layoffs represent the latest network news division to reduce staff, following a similar move by CBS News last month.
- 2/23/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
PBS led the pack at the 30th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards with six wins, followed by NBC and CBS with 5.
Awards in 35 categories were presented at a gala ceremony at the Lincoln Center in New York Monday night.
"NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" topped both news story categories, for breaking story and continues coverage, with "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" winning for investigative journalism.
NBC News' election night coverage also landed an Emmy.
Barbara Walters was presented with a lifetime achievement award by ABC News president David Westin, with a tribute by Couric.
CNN president Jon Klein accepted the President's Award for CNN Prods., the documentary unit of CNN.
The event also featured tributes to the late Walter Cronkite and Don Hewitt, with Cronkite's son and Hewitt's wife as speakers.
Awards in 35 categories were presented at a gala ceremony at the Lincoln Center in New York Monday night.
"NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" topped both news story categories, for breaking story and continues coverage, with "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" winning for investigative journalism.
NBC News' election night coverage also landed an Emmy.
Barbara Walters was presented with a lifetime achievement award by ABC News president David Westin, with a tribute by Couric.
CNN president Jon Klein accepted the President's Award for CNN Prods., the documentary unit of CNN.
The event also featured tributes to the late Walter Cronkite and Don Hewitt, with Cronkite's son and Hewitt's wife as speakers.
- 9/22/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's the end of an era. Diane Sawyer will leave her position on "Good Morning America" after ten years of dedicated service to anchor "ABC World News Tonight." The 63-year-old journalist has been passed over for that position twice - once when Peter Jennings passed away in 2005 and again in 2006 after Bob Woodruff (who was critically injured while reporting from Iraq) and Elizabeth Vargas (who resigned to take maternity leave shortly after) left the show. Sawyer's patience paid off. According to the Los Angeles Times, ABC News President, David Westin announced current anchor, Charles Gibson's, retirement on Wednesday and immediately named S ...
- 9/3/2009
- by By Actress Archives
ABC News anchor Charles Gibson will be retiring from "World News" in January of 2010. Gibson, who has served as anchor for the news program since May of 2006, will step down from his post and "Good Morning America" anchor Diane Sawyer will take over.
"It has not been an easy decision to make," Gibson stated in an e-mail to the "World News" staff. "This has been my professional home for almost 35 years. And I love this news department, and all who work in it, to the depths of my soul."
ABC News President David Westin discussed the decision with Gibson for several weeks and stated that Gibson "has persuaded me that this is both what he wants and what is best for him."
Westin went on to say, "I respect his decision, just as I respect the enormous contribution he has made to ABC News through the years."...
"It has not been an easy decision to make," Gibson stated in an e-mail to the "World News" staff. "This has been my professional home for almost 35 years. And I love this news department, and all who work in it, to the depths of my soul."
ABC News President David Westin discussed the decision with Gibson for several weeks and stated that Gibson "has persuaded me that this is both what he wants and what is best for him."
Westin went on to say, "I respect his decision, just as I respect the enormous contribution he has made to ABC News through the years."...
- 9/2/2009
- icelebz.com
News anchor Diane Sawyer is moving from "Good Morning America" to "World News" to replace longtime anchor Charlie Gibson.
Gibson has anchored "World News" with Elizabeth Vargas since 2006. ABC News confirms that Gibson will soon retire. ABC News President David Westin tells TVNewser, "Diane's presence will certainly be missed on 'Good Morning America.' But we are fortunate that both Charlie and Diane will remain with their current broadcasts for the next four months."
Sawyer...
Gibson has anchored "World News" with Elizabeth Vargas since 2006. ABC News confirms that Gibson will soon retire. ABC News President David Westin tells TVNewser, "Diane's presence will certainly be missed on 'Good Morning America.' But we are fortunate that both Charlie and Diane will remain with their current broadcasts for the next four months."
Sawyer...
- 9/2/2009
- Extra
Charles Gibson has announced that he is stepping down as the anchor of ABC's World News after three years in the job. The newsman, who has been with the network for more than 30 years, will be replaced by his former Good Morning America co-host Diane Sawyer in January. In an email to staff, he said: "It has not been an easy decision to make... I love this news department, and all who work in it, to the depths of my soul." ABC News president David Westin has said that Gibson had been considering stepping down for (more)...
- 9/2/2009
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
"The Insider" confirms that Diane Sawyer is saying farewell to "Good Morning America" and hello to nightly news. Sawyer will be replacing Charlie Gibson on ABC's "World News" beginning in January. "Diane Sawyer is the right person to succeed Charlie and build on what he has accomplished," ABC News president David Westin said in a statement. "She has an outstanding and varied career in television journalism, beginning with her role as a State Department correspondent and continuing at '60 Minutes,' 'Primetime Live,' and 'Good Morning America.'" Gibson has been the anchor of "World News" since May 2006, after replacing Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff. "It has not been an easy decision to make," Gibson said in an email to the "World News" staff. "This has been my professional home for almost 35 years. And I love this news department, and all who work in it, to the depths of my soul.
- 9/2/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
New York -- Charles Gibson is leaving his post as anchor of ABC News' "World News" at the end of the year and will retire from full-time work.
"Good Morning America" anchor Diane Sawyer will take over the "World News" anchor seat, which Gibson has been in since May 2006, beginning in January.
"It has not been an easy decision to make," Gibson said in an e-mail to the "World News" staff. "This has been my professional home for almost 35 years. And I love this news department, and all who work in it, to the depths of my soul."
ABC News president David Westin said that he and Gibson have been talking about the decision for several weeks and that Gibson "has persuaded me that this is both what he wants and what is best for him."...
"Good Morning America" anchor Diane Sawyer will take over the "World News" anchor seat, which Gibson has been in since May 2006, beginning in January.
"It has not been an easy decision to make," Gibson said in an e-mail to the "World News" staff. "This has been my professional home for almost 35 years. And I love this news department, and all who work in it, to the depths of my soul."
ABC News president David Westin said that he and Gibson have been talking about the decision for several weeks and that Gibson "has persuaded me that this is both what he wants and what is best for him."...
- 9/2/2009
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The biggest names in TV news, politics and entertainment share their reaction to the death of Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America."
Some of them will be featured in "That's the Way It Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite," a CBS News Special, which will air Sunday at 7 p.m., pre-empting "60 Minutes."
"He brought us all those stories large and small which would come to define the 20th century. That's why we love Walter, because in an era before blogs and e-mail cell phones and cable, he was the news. Walter invited us to believe in him, and he never let us down." --President Barack Obama
"The passing of the years did not diminish as nearly as I could tell, one iota, his interest in, and love for his country and his desire to see the world get better." --President Bill Clinton
"He was the most important voice in our lives for thirty years And that voice made people reach for the stars. I hate the world without Walter Cronkite." --George Clooney
"He was a man of integrity at a time when we needed it. At a time when we still need it. A man, a legacy of someone who believes in the first amendment as being one of the prime directives of democracy, but also of civilization. The idea of speaking out, and speaking directly." --Robin Williams...
Some of them will be featured in "That's the Way It Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite," a CBS News Special, which will air Sunday at 7 p.m., pre-empting "60 Minutes."
"He brought us all those stories large and small which would come to define the 20th century. That's why we love Walter, because in an era before blogs and e-mail cell phones and cable, he was the news. Walter invited us to believe in him, and he never let us down." --President Barack Obama
"The passing of the years did not diminish as nearly as I could tell, one iota, his interest in, and love for his country and his desire to see the world get better." --President Bill Clinton
"He was the most important voice in our lives for thirty years And that voice made people reach for the stars. I hate the world without Walter Cronkite." --George Clooney
"He was a man of integrity at a time when we needed it. At a time when we still need it. A man, a legacy of someone who believes in the first amendment as being one of the prime directives of democracy, but also of civilization. The idea of speaking out, and speaking directly." --Robin Williams...
- 7/17/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York -- ABC News has re-assigned two international reporters to new locations and hired a new one.
Stephanie Sy of the Beijing bureau will move to New York; Clarissa Ward will be traveling from Moscow to Beijing to be the news division's Asia correspondent; and Alexander Marquardt will join ABC News from CNN as a digital reporter based in Moscow.
ABC News president David Westin announced the moves Thursday.
The three will report for all ABC News' broadcasts, such as "World News with Charles Gibson," "Nightline," and "Good Morning America," as well as ABC News Radio, ABC News Now, and Abcnews.com.
"Each brings individual strengths and strong storytelling skills that will continue to set ABC News apart in the years ahead," said Westin.
All three reporters have noteworthy experience in the international field.
Sy has covered major breaking news stories throughout Asia, and in 2008, her report of...
Stephanie Sy of the Beijing bureau will move to New York; Clarissa Ward will be traveling from Moscow to Beijing to be the news division's Asia correspondent; and Alexander Marquardt will join ABC News from CNN as a digital reporter based in Moscow.
ABC News president David Westin announced the moves Thursday.
The three will report for all ABC News' broadcasts, such as "World News with Charles Gibson," "Nightline," and "Good Morning America," as well as ABC News Radio, ABC News Now, and Abcnews.com.
"Each brings individual strengths and strong storytelling skills that will continue to set ABC News apart in the years ahead," said Westin.
All three reporters have noteworthy experience in the international field.
Sy has covered major breaking news stories throughout Asia, and in 2008, her report of...
- 6/4/2009
- by By Tina Yazdani
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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