Leadership Shifts in Global Newsrooms as Key Executives Step Into New Roles
Katie Den Daas Takes on Expanded Leadership Role
Katie Den Daas has been elevated from vice president to senior vice president of global newsgathering. In her new position, she will lead the teams responsible for gathering, producing, and distributing content across multiple platforms, owned stations, and affiliates. Her role includes setting both the strategic and editorial direction for domestic and international operations.
Den Daas will oversee major bureaus in New York, Los Angeles, and London, as well as news affiliate services and audio divisions that include radio, podcasts, and digital audio storytelling. She will remain based at the network’s New York City headquarters, continuing her steady rise in leadership.
Kim Harvey Becomes Executive Producer of Evening Newscast
Another significant move in the media world is the promotion of Kim Harvey, who steps into the role of executive producer for the evening newscast. She succeeds Guy Campanile, who has returned to a weekly magazine program after leading the broadcast.
Harvey, a seasoned broadcast journalist with over 25 years of experience, has spent nearly a decade working on the evening news, most recently as its senior broadcast producer. Reflecting on her new role, she shared that it is an honor to lead a program she has helped shape since her early days as a producer. With her appointment, Harvey becomes only the second woman to lead the flagship evening news broadcast.
Vaughn Sterling Returns to Familiar Ground
Vaughn Sterling is making a return as executive producer of The Source with Kaitlan Collins, based in New York. Sterling previously worked with the same organization before his departure in 2022, following the closure of its streaming platform.
During his earlier tenure, he oversaw breaking news coverage and programming focused on media and current affairs. His connection with the newsroom stretches back to the early 2000s, beginning as a video journalist shortly before the September 11 attacks, marking a career deeply tied to pivotal global events.
Priyanka Salve Appointed as Senior Correspondent Covering India
Expanding international coverage, Priyanka Salve has been named senior correspondent for India. Though based in Singapore, her responsibilities will focus on reporting stories across the Indian subcontinent. She will also serve as the lead writer for a newsletter dedicated to developments in India.
Prior to this role, Salve worked with a leading Indian financial daily as an assistant editor, where she specialized in reporting on business, markets, and the economy. Her new position reflects a growing emphasis on deep regional reporting to provide global audiences with sharper insights into India’s evolving role on the world stage.