Van Scott is returning to ABC News as vice president of communications after a brief stint at Vice Media Group.Scott will be responsible for publicity strategies for the news division and will report to Kim Godwin, president of ABC News, and Shannon Ryan, president of content marketing, Hulu and general entertainment.
The position has been vacant since Julie Townsend’s departure in May.Scott had been director of communications for ABC News until last spring, when he joined Vice Media and vice president for communications, as the company has been making a push into video outside its news division.
Vice continues to pursue a SPAC merger and public stock offering, but talks reportedly have bogged down as participants have balked at the terms.I
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