- ABC News announced. Ike Ejochi He was promoted to correspondent based in New York City. He joined ABC News in 2021, an affiliate of ABC News, where he joined ABC NewsOne as a multi-platform reporter. In a memo to staff, the ABC News president said: kim godwin “Ike has been instrumental in covering many important stories, including trials. derek chauvina police officer convicted of murder. george floyd and the deadly tornado in Paducah, Kentucky in 2021. Ejiochi has reported numerous stories, including the Emmy-nominated and National Award-winning Nightline special “Swimming While Black.'' Edward R. Murrow Awarded as part of ABC News Radio.
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- The television news industry is mourning its loss. Richard LeibnerThe renowned talent agent died of cancer on Tuesday at the age of 85. Among the people who could be said to have been his customers were: Dan Rather, mike wallace, ed bradley, Molly Safer, bob simon, steve croft, bill whitaker, Diane Sawyer, chuck scarborough, Paula Zahn, Brian Stelter and Fareed Zakaria, among others. Commenting on Leibner's passing, Stelter said on social media: “I have a lot to say about Richard. He was my agent for many years. More importantly, he was my friend and mentor. and was the most reliable viewer.”
- Prepared joint letter to the President joe biden and former president donald trump Participation in a televised debate before November's presidential election was supported by major television news organizations, including ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, and NBC News. “We, the undersigned national news organizations, request that presumptive presidential candidates publicly commit to participating in general election debates prior to the November election,” the draft document obtained by The New York Times reads. “Ask for it,” it said. The letter is not final, but has not yet been sent out as the news network seeks to get more signatories from other major news outlets, including newspapers.
- Former CNN Senior International Correspondent Alwa Damon Reappears on CNN on Monday nights as The Lead Jake Tapper We interviewed her live from Cairo, Egypt. Tapper interviewed Damon, who left CNN in 2022, about his recent trip to Gaza and his work supporting children affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Damon, founder and chairman of INARA (International Network for Aid, Relief and Relief), said what he saw in Gaza was large teams of people searching for necessities such as food and medicine and searching for loved ones. he said.
A former CNN war correspondent who now supports children in Gaza. Watch the full video here: https://t.co/sdOjq1sapZ pic.twitter.com/EsZVeLpLle
— Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) April 8, 2024
- Finalists for Deadline Club's 2024 awards were announced Wednesday, with ABC News, CBS News, NBC News and CNN each receiving nominations. He received the most nominations for NBC News, with six. ABC News received five. CBS News said he received four. And CNN received three nominations. His 2024 Awards at Deadline Club, which received over 550 entries, is one of New York's most prestigious awards for published or broadcast work. MSNBC's “Way Too Early” anchor; Jonathan Lemire will be one of two journalists to headline the awards dinner on May 16th at the Harvard Club in New York.
- Meanwhile, CNN was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in the Outstanding Journalism category on Tuesday for CNN's Flash Doc Blindside, about a former NFL player. Michael Oher, I learned that he is not an adopted child but is in a conservatorship. The 45th Sports Emmy Awards will be held on Tuesday, May 21st at the Jazz at Lincoln Center. Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York.
The Blind Side of CNN FlashDocs nominated for 45th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards #SportsEmmy Awards!You can stream it on The Blind Side @StreamOnMax. pic.twitter.com/IUaiyJ4pqx
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) April 9, 2024
- Finally, CNN Nada Bashir She was named to the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list and honored by Forbes magazine. Forbes credits the London-based international correspondent with “covering a variety of powerful stories and amplifying underrepresented voices to the 347 million households around the world that tune in to CNN International.” I mentioned it.
Congratulations @nadaabashir For being nominated in 2024 #Forbes Under 30 Europe list!
This recognition is a testament to her reporting on everything from the war in Gaza to the earthquake in Turkey, and her commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices. https://t.co/dnNaUl5r07 https://t.co/qV30xnDMgO pic.twitter.com/45sXxnNl60
— CNN International PR (@cnnipr) April 9, 2024
