ABC News Elevates James Longman to Chief International Correspondent
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor James Longman was named chief international correspondent for ABC News, a new role for the veteran overseas journalist. “His intrepid reporting and powerful storytelling have elevated ABC News’ global coverage since he joined seven years ago, and in this new, well-deserved role, James will continue to deliver best-in-class journalism for our audiences across all programs and platforms,” said Almin Karamehmedovic, president of ABC News, in a statement.
Longman, who joined ABC News as a foreign correspondent in 2017, Longman has reported from war-torn Ukraine and from Israel Israel immediately following the Oct.
7 terror attack. His coverage of the frist two weeks of the war in Gaza for the live-streaming outlet ABC News Live was part of the Disney-backed outlet’s winning entry for a News Emmy in September.
He has covered news stories ranging from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II to the Thai soccer team stuck in a rainforest cave.
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