Chaos at ABC News as Embattled Boss Kim Godwin Steps Down
Arturo Holmes/WireImageAfter a tumultuous weekend at ABC News, Kim Godwin, the first Black president of a network news division, announced she was stepping down, according to an internal memo sent to staff and obtained by The Daily Beast on Sunday night.Godwin’s resignation is a severe public relations blow for Disney CEO Bob Iger, who until recently was publicly backing her despite numerous reports of growing discomfort within the ranks. Critics said she spent more time promoting herself than she did in the newsroom, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported her Sunday announcement that she planned to “retire from broadcast journalism.”Godwin said that she’d made the decision “after considerable reflection,” adding that she would “look to the future and prioritize what’s most important for me and my family.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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