OLD Media News

ABC News appoints Deshishku executive editor and senior VP

Stacia Philips Deshishku

ABC News has promoted Stacia Philips Deshishku to the post of executive editor and senior vice president. She will be based in New York.

In her new role, Deshishku “will lead the editorial, strategic and creative cross-platform direction across the news division,” according to ABC News president Kim Godwin.

Previously, Deshishku served as vice president and general manager of ABC Radio. Before that, she held the post of deputy bureau chief in Washington D.C. at ABC News.

Prior to that, she was at CNN, where she held various roles, including director of news planning, director of coverage, manager for political coverage and assignment editor. She has also worked at CBS News.

Deshishku graduated from Southern Methodist University.

Mariam Ahmed

Recent Posts

WSJ seeks a logistic bureau chief

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an editor to lead its coverage of logistics…

10 hours ago

WSJ seeks a health care reporter

The Wall Street Journal seeks an enterprising and ambitious reporter to cover the intersection of…

10 hours ago

WSJ seeks a trade reporter in DC

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a reporter in Washington, DC, to chronicle one of…

11 hours ago

Reuters hires WSJ’s Hirtenstein

Reuters has hired Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Hirtenstein. She will start next month. Hirtenstein has…

16 hours ago

Moody joins Bloomberg as Americas news director

Caroline Gage, head of the Americas for Bloomberg News, sent the following announcement to staff:…

17 hours ago

Forbes senior editor Feldman switches to health care

Forbes senior editor Amy Feldman is now covering health care. She had been covering industrial innovation and…

17 hours ago