1 week Ago By Ted Johnson
James Longman has been promoted to chief international correspondent for ABC News . Longman joined the network as foreign correspondent in 2017. Since then, he has reported from more than 60 countries, including coverage of the war in Ukraine and from Israel after the attacks by Hamas.
ABC News President Almin Karamehmedovic said in a statement that Longman’s “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.” Longman is a fluent Arabic and French speaker, something that has been an asset in his coverage of the war in Syria. He witnessed the fall of Baghouz, the last town held by ISIS.
He also was the first person to interview American “ISIS bride” Hoda Mothana. Longman’s contributions to network coverage of the climate crisis and Ukraine have earned Emmys, and his reporting on LGBTQ+ abuses in Chechnya received a David Bloom Awards. He is the author of the upcoming book The Inherited Mind, about his family’s history of schizophrenia and depression.
It is due to be published in January..
