Bureau Moves: CBS News announced a slew of new assignments in its Washington, D.C. bureau. Fin Gómez has been named executive director, White House and politics, adding to his existing duties as CBS News political director. He will report to Mark Lima, Washington bureau chief.
Meanwhile, Olivia Rinaldi and Aaron Navarro are joining the network’s White House unit as a producer/reporter and digital reporter, respectively. On Capitol Hill, Caitlin Huey-Burns has been named as congressional correspondent, while Taurean Small becomes a reporter. The Justice Department beat sees Scott MacFarlane becoming a correspondent and Jake Rosen a producer/reporter.
Over on CBS News 24/7 and CBS Newspath, Natalie Brand has been named a weekday correspondent, while Erica Brown will be a reporter covering Washington. Avery Miller will be a senior producer coordinating D.C. editorial coverage for the streaming service.
Finally, Nicole Sganga will serve as a homeland security correspondent; Fernando Suarez joins the White House unit as a coordinating producer; and Alex Hunter joins the D.C. Special Events and White House units as a producer.
As first reported by TVSpy, CBS News also announced the additions of Lana Zak and Karen Hua as part of its national movement of community journalism. Zak will be an Iowa City-based national correspondent and Hua becomes a Houston-based reporter.
We’re delighted to announce that @LanaZak and @K_Hua are joining @CBSNews and Stations’ national movement of community journalism.
Lana will be a national correspondent based in Iowa City, Iowa and Karen will be a reporter based in Houston, Texas. pic.twitter.com/gV77dL4Ltk
— CBS News PR (@CBSNewsPress) January 28, 2025
NBC in D.C.: Staying in the nation’s capital, NBC News has promoted Stacey Klein to senior director of newsgathering. In this role, Klein will oversee the D.C. bureau assignment desk, and its mix of managers, editors, and producers. “[Stacey] is uniquely qualified to lead our coverage during what promises to be a pivotal time in Washington politics with the new administration,” D.C. bureau chief, Ken Strickland said in a statement.
AI Protections: ABC News writers that belong to the Writers Guild of America East voted to ratify a new three-year contract. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this contract adds new AI protections, including an agreement that the news organization not lay off staff due to the use of generative AI.