According to Variety, Selina Wang is moving to ABC News after being with CNN since 2020.
What’s Happening:
- Selina Wang has served with CNN since 2020 but was named ABC News’ new senior White House correspondent Tuesday during the Disney news unit’s daily editorial meeting.
- Wang was the only American broadcaster reporting on the ground in China during the anti-zero COVID protests.
- She provided extensive coverage of the extreme measures people took to flee China and its COVID policies, as well as her own experience dealing with health surveillance and long government quarantines.
- Wang was also a Tokyo-based correspondent for CNN, where she covered the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
- She’s also known for hosting CNN’s long-form feature program Marketplace Asia.
What They're Saying:
- “I’m honored to join the extraordinary team of journalists at ABC,” says Wang. “As I arrive in Washington after my time reporting overseas, I’m reminded of what a privilege it is to work in a country where there is freedom of the press. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues in covering one of the most consequential stories of our time.”
- “She has reported on key stories from China and the Asia-Pacific region, leading coverage on China’s economic, political and societal transformation and its evolving relationships with governments and leaders around the world,” said ABC News President Kim Godwin.