View Post Al Jazeera | Revolving Door ABC News Veteran Kate O’Brian Named President of Al Jazeera America By Alex Weprin on Jul. 22, 2013 - 1:42 PM Al Jazeera America has filled one of the top two roles at the channel, as it adds ABC News veteran Kate O’Brian as its president. In her new role O’Brian will be responsible for leading AJAM’s newsgathering and p ...
Global News | TV Biz News Chiefs Talk Egypt Coverage By Alex Weprin on Feb. 4, 2011 - 12:18 PM Broadcasting & Cable spoke to a number of network and cable news executives, to get their thoughts on how they have been covering the crisis in Egypt. Each had their own perspective on the coverage, and how they will handle it ...
ABC Changes at ABC News Assignment Desk By Chris Ariens on Apr. 23, 2010 - 10:58 AM ABC News president David Westin has announced a restructuring of the newsgathering apparatus of the divison. “The Desk will become a more active partner with the programs and platforms in choosing the right stories to cover, ...
TV Biz Newser Notes from Haiti By Chris Ariens on Jan. 14, 2010 - 4:33 PM • Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan, who’s covered wars and other international conflict, was overcome with emotion telling the story of a woman who lost 4 of her children in the quake, and her fifth child at a hosp ...
ABC Job Cuts Coming to ABC’s London Bureau By Chris Ariens on May. 7, 2009 - 8:45 AM First on TVNewser: Insiders tell TVNewser the staff of ABC’s London newsroom was called to a meeting this morning to discuss the future of the bureau, which will result in the loss of jobs. ABC News SVP Kate O’Brian to ...