Selina Wang is joining ABC News as senior White House correspondent after being based at CNN’s Beijing bureau as the network’s sole correspondent in China.
The network also announced the hires of Rachael Bade and Asma Khalid to their political team. Bade will be contributing political correspondent and Khalid will be a contributor.
Wang was the only American broadcast correspondent on the ground in China during the Covid lockdown protests, and also led the network’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics. She previously was a correspondent and anchor for Bloomberg TV in Beijing.
Bade is senior Washington correspondent and co-author of Politico Playbook, while Khalid is NPR White House correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast.
The memo from ABC News president Kim Godwin is below.
Good morning, ABC News –
I am excited to announce that Selina Wang has joined ABC News as our new senior White House correspondent.
The network also announced the hires of Rachael Bade and Asma Khalid to their political team. Bade will be contributing political correspondent and Khalid will be a contributor.
Wang was the only American broadcast correspondent on the ground in China during the Covid lockdown protests, and also led the network’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics. She previously was a correspondent and anchor for Bloomberg TV in Beijing.
Bade is senior Washington correspondent and co-author of Politico Playbook, while Khalid is NPR White House correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast.
The memo from ABC News president Kim Godwin is below.
Good morning, ABC News –
I am excited to announce that Selina Wang has joined ABC News as our new senior White House correspondent.
- 8/15/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Selina Wang, who served as CNN’s only reporter on the ground during the coronavirus-challenged Beijing Winter Olympics, will soon become one of ABC News’ key personnel in a very different arena: The White House.
Wang, who had been with CNN since 2020, was named ABC News’ new senior White House correspondent Tuesday, during the Disney news unit’s daily editorial meeting. “I’m honored to join the extraordinary team of journalists at ABC,” says Wang. “As I arrive in Washington after my time reporting overseas, I’m reminded of what a privilege it is to work in a country where there is freedom of the press. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues in covering one of the most consequential stories of our time.”
Wang stood out during the coronavirus pandemic, and was one of only a handful of American broadcastesr reporting on the ground in China during the historic anti-zero-covid protests.
Wang, who had been with CNN since 2020, was named ABC News’ new senior White House correspondent Tuesday, during the Disney news unit’s daily editorial meeting. “I’m honored to join the extraordinary team of journalists at ABC,” says Wang. “As I arrive in Washington after my time reporting overseas, I’m reminded of what a privilege it is to work in a country where there is freedom of the press. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues in covering one of the most consequential stories of our time.”
Wang stood out during the coronavirus pandemic, and was one of only a handful of American broadcastesr reporting on the ground in China during the historic anti-zero-covid protests.
- 8/15/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Eugene Daniels, White House correspondent for Politico and Playbook co-author, has been promoted to senior contributor to Morning Joe.
Daniels joined MSNBC as a contributor last year. He appeared on Morning Joe on Monday during its inaugural fourth hour, as the show expanded to the 9 a.m. Et time frame. The show, which launched 15 years ago, is taking the slot of Stephanie Ruhle Reports after Ruhle took over the 11 p.m. spot.
Morning Joe, hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist, has been a platform for D.C. and New York media and political insiders, and the new hour will give the show additional exposure on the West Coast. Guests on Monday’s show included Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-il); and Iryna Venediktova, the prosecutor general of Ukraine.
Daniels became co-author of Playbook in January of last year along with Rachael Bade, Ryan Lizza and Tara Palmeri.
Daniels joined MSNBC as a contributor last year. He appeared on Morning Joe on Monday during its inaugural fourth hour, as the show expanded to the 9 a.m. Et time frame. The show, which launched 15 years ago, is taking the slot of Stephanie Ruhle Reports after Ruhle took over the 11 p.m. spot.
Morning Joe, hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist, has been a platform for D.C. and New York media and political insiders, and the new hour will give the show additional exposure on the West Coast. Guests on Monday’s show included Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-il); and Iryna Venediktova, the prosecutor general of Ukraine.
Daniels became co-author of Playbook in January of last year along with Rachael Bade, Ryan Lizza and Tara Palmeri.
- 4/4/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Eugene Daniels, the co-author of Politico’s daily newsletter Playbook, is joining MSNBC as a contributor.
Daniels also recently signed with WME Entertainment for representation in all areas.
The announcement was made on Wednesday by Nicolle Wallace as Daniels appeared on her show to talk about Republican efforts to pass more restrictive voting laws across the country.
Daniels became co-author of Playbook in January, along with Rachael Bade, Ryan Lizza and Tara Palmeri. He also serves as a White House correspondent, with a special focus on Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and emerging power players in Washington. He’s the first Black co-author of the influential newsletter and the first out LGBTQ+ person, and has a frequent presence on Politico Video. He also moderated Politico’s Confronting Inequality Town Hall series that examined inequities in areas such as policing, housing, healthcare, education and employment.
Daniels...
Daniels also recently signed with WME Entertainment for representation in all areas.
The announcement was made on Wednesday by Nicolle Wallace as Daniels appeared on her show to talk about Republican efforts to pass more restrictive voting laws across the country.
Daniels became co-author of Playbook in January, along with Rachael Bade, Ryan Lizza and Tara Palmeri. He also serves as a White House correspondent, with a special focus on Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and emerging power players in Washington. He’s the first Black co-author of the influential newsletter and the first out LGBTQ+ person, and has a frequent presence on Politico Video. He also moderated Politico’s Confronting Inequality Town Hall series that examined inequities in areas such as policing, housing, healthcare, education and employment.
Daniels...
- 3/17/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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