Ciprian-Matthews appointed president of CBS News
The following was sent out from Media Moves: Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews has been promoted to the top job at CBS News. The award-winning journalist and veteran news executive was named president of CBS News and will now have editorial oversight of the network’s news division, all CBS News programs, bureaus, global newsgathering, streaming and digital editorial, […]
CBS News’ Khemlani steps down, McMahon named successor
Neeraj Khemlani, president and co-head of CBS News and Stations, has stepped down from his role. He wrote in a memo to staff: “I have some news to share today, and I don’t want to bury the lede. After an exhilarating run, and before the next season starts, I’ve decided to step back from my […]
ABC Radio News appoints Portnoy national correspondent
ABC News has hired Steven Portnoy as a national correspondent for ABC Radio News, where he will be part of the political team based in Washington, D.C. Portnoy joins from CBS News Radio, where he held the post of White House correspondent. Previously, he worked at ABC News from February 2006 to February 2015 as […]
CBS News hires Kent as senior biz and tech correspondent
Jo Ling Kent has been named senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent will report for all CBS News programs and platforms starting later this summer, where she’ll add to the division’s existing reporting on global economics, including everything from personal finance and consumer trends to the Federal Reserve and the World Bank. […]
CBS News seeks a digital journalist/associate producer
CBS News is looking for a creative and dedicated full-time Associate Producer/Digital Journalist with great multitasking abilities! Responsibilities: The primary duty of a DJ involves producing and shooting quality, compelling and creative visual content The DJ is expected to respond to breaking news stories and direct a field team to be in place to report […]
Pellegrino joins CBS News as senior publicist
Isabel Pellegrino is now a senior publicist at CBS News. Recently, Pellegrino was at PR and communications services firm FleishmanHillard, where she held the posts of senior account executive, account supervisor and managing supervisor. Pellegrino also worked at Edelman. Pellegrino has a B.A. from George Washington University.
Kaplan swaps CBS News for NBC News
NBC News has hired Rebecca Kaplan as a producer and off-air reporter on the Capitol Hill team. Her tweet reads: “I’ve long admired this group of journalists and can’t wait to cover the ins and outs of the Hill with them!” Kaplan joins from CBS News, where she worked for more than seven years, recently […]
ABC News hires Farrow as campaign producer/reporter
Fritz Farrow has joined ABC News as a campaign producer and reporter. He joined from CBS News, where he worked for three years, recently as a broadcast associate with CBS Evening News. Farrow joined CBS as an intern and later held the post of news associate with CBS evening news. Farrow graduated from the University […]
‘CBS Sunday Morning’ hires Ling as contributor
The following excerpt was sent out from The Los Angeles Times: Lisa Ling, whose long-running CNN series became a cost-cutting casualty, is joining CBS News. The network news division announced Wednesday that Ling will become a contributor starting in late summer, focusing on in-depth stories for its programs, including “CBS Sunday Morning.” Ling, 49, is […]
Wiersema swaps politics producer post at ABC News for CBS News
CBS News has hired Alisa Wiersema as a political producer. Recently, she served as a politics producer at ABC News. Wiersema has been with ABC News for more than 10 years, joining as a digital news intern. She then held the posts of assignment desk assistant, production assistant, segment producer, digital journalist and producer. Wiersema […]