Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends

Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.

To get started, first

YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

Yahoo News hires David Chalian as Washington bureau chief

By Dylan Stableford | The Cutline – Wed, Nov 2, 2011

Chalian (Yahoo! News)

David Chalian, currently the political editor at "PBS Newshour," will become the Washington bureau chief of Yahoo News later this month.

The move is part of Yahoo's renewed focus on original content and political coverage of the 2012 presidential election. Chalian will start on Nov. 14 and report to Will Tacy, the executive editor of Yahoo News.

"We intend to redefine how political campaigns are covered and deliver more of the investigative coverage our users demand," Tacy said.

Chalian was hired as NewsHour's political editor in 2010, when the program won the Walter Cronkite Award for excellence in political journalism for its coverage of the midterm elections. He served as political director at ABC News between 2007 and 2010, winning an Emmy for his role in producing ABC's coverage of President Obama's inauguration.

"Political content is consumed like no other news in the digital space," Chalian told The Cutline. "With Yahoo doubling down on its content, matching that commitment to Yahoo's massive reach is an unparalleled opportunity to deliver high impact, high quality storytelling in what is shaping up to be a really consequential presidential election."

Yahoo's news division already has a presence in Washington, with two of The Cutline's sister sites--The Ticket and The Envoy--based there. And Yahoo will stream an ABC News Republican primetime debate live from New Hampshire next year, part of Yahoo's ongoing partnership with the network.

Last month, Hillary Frey was hired from Adweek to become managing editor of Yahoo News, part of an effort to grow Yahoo's East Coast news operation and its original reporting sites. Yahoo also recently hired Guy Vidra, the former head of business development and emerging media on the interactive side of the Washington Post, as head of strategy and development. Vidra will help manage new initiatives, including Yahoo's partnership with ABC News.

Other popular Yahoo! News stories:

• Fake Onion story causes real confusion for California town
• Washington Post defends publishing odd Occupy Oakland photo featuring cop petting kitten
• White House criticizes The New Yorker's 'leading from behind' sourcing

More coverage from Yahoo! News

More popular Yahoo! News videos

1 - 4 of 4

prevnext

28 comments

szaszi • Karlsruhe, Germany • 4 mths ago
Who the haties is this #$%$ David Chalian? The Josef Goebbels of Yahoo to whitewash the true nature of politics??? Give me a break.
EdC • Steamboat Springs, United States • 6 mths ago
David, may we ask one thing of you? Please, report the news and leave the smear campaigns and opinions at home? Yeah, I know, fat chance. I forget. This is America.
ArmyVet73 • 6 mths ago
So Yahoo goes from biased to fringe extreme leftist, why don't you do something different?
Buster • 6 mths ago
What? Another putz?
- Me 6 mths ago
  Geez - NO - He's the Chief Putz - show some respect
WebPatrol • 6 mths ago
The libs see him as a reactionary, the rights see him as a lib; sounds like a good choice for the on-going debates of this environment. What I hope is that Yahoo will now actually have editors review stories for basic grammar and comprehensibility before they are posted!!! (Wow, Yahoo! Now I actually get THREE lines to view my posts???!!!)
Voter's remorse • 6 mths ago
and I thought it was impossible for Yahoo to get any more liberal. silly me,
wd-40 • Brady, United States • 6 mths ago
I have been on here for awhile. I have watched Yahoo go from it's glory days to whatever it has become. It is clear that Yahoo is a pawn and has become so liberal it hurts sometimes. I can remember when reporting was not a campaign to attack individuals, but rather report all the news about everyone in the public eye. In all media there is an agenda now, be it liberal or conservative. I wonder if it is possible to get news that is not trying to obviously sway the mind of the public, to take sides. I am not going to research our new man, Chalian and will check back daily for a while and see if he betters Yahoo. I am not liberal or conservative. I like people who are simply honest about who they are. I honestly question if any good people seek a life in politics. I also am not sure there are reporters who can resist the temptation to smear a persons life, and try to bring them to public shame and hurt. I truly doubt if any of our leaders of the past could stand up to the bashing that comes from all media of today and the ability to research what you did in kindergarten. I peed on a lot of trees in my early years, so you can bet I would never make it, in a run for president. I often wonder if I caused the Elm tree blight. I also was caught trying to sell a broken coke bottle for three cents. I served my time and didn't pay off anyone to try and hide anything--probably a mistake on my part.
AB • 6 mths ago
Yahoo! hires a biased and liberal Washington reporter. Shock!
Me • 6 mths ago
Seems he was with ABC and PBS..that's all I need to know to ASSume how his political views will lean- Yahoo really needed another liberal to slant my news - I now realize why Yahoo is trying to sell the Farm to a Chinese Company - they already have the mindset
- Nicodemus Boffin 6 mths ago
  Dear "Me",
  Would you care to explain with specific facts or details just how Mr. Chalian's resume is going to slant Yahoo News? What exact charge of political-leaning can you make against either ABC or PBS?
  Actually, as I read down the various commentariat's thoughts below, would anyone care to make a single specific charge of liberal bias in the reporting of Mr. Chalian, or that of ABC, or PBS?
  I know nothing of Mr. Chalian's journalistic CV; but as a liberal and a lefty, I find PBS fearfully hewing to the he-said/she-said school of journalism. And of all the many liberals I know, love and argue with, according to "ME" all of us must be confused about the mainstream media, because none of us think ABC (or for that matter, NBC or CBS) is anything other mindless pulp and sensationalist-seeking garbage. It may be trash, but it doesn't fall left or right into the can- just down into crap.
Plan A • Kabul, Afghanistan • 6 mths ago
Yep, he's a #$%$
Voter's remorse • Reston, United States • 6 mths ago
A cluster f u ck of liberals Yahoo, AP, ABC, WaPost, PBS F all of them
- Cosmos 6 mths ago
  You lose all credibility when you have to use foul language to make a point.
greg • 6 mths ago
Dayummm a commie n armen sheyttt// get a life yahoo/
Grateful for American Fre ... • 6 mths ago
David Chalian, here's your challenge: Please do the right thing and return journalistic standards to online news: I am sick of the nauseating attacks on any and all conservatives and the bunting when it comes to any and all Democrats. If you do this, you'll become a hero and your pattern will give strength to all the other journalists afraid to break away from lapdog journalism for fear of losing their jobs. Journalism used to be a noble profession, not a blatant propaganda vehicle.
- marie 6 mths ago
  not going to happen, i've seen him on the news hour and he's a lib
Warren B • 6 mths ago
Great, another compliant tool for the obama administration.
- Me 6 mths ago
  You said Tool - :-)
Voter's remorse • Reston, United States • 6 mths ago
Stop lying. The move is part of Yahoo 24/7 attempt to re-elect Obama
M.C. • 6 mths ago
Great we will now get 24/7 of obamas lies forced down our throats again, just in time for the 2012 elections. ABC and WaPo. only report on liberal views.
Voter's remorse • Reston, United States • 6 mths ago
So this is why Holly, Rachel, Chris and Zach have been extra extra leftist with their personal attacks on Cain.
Gambling man • 6 mths ago
Maybe they hire people from the other side so we can here both sides of this crappy Government
William • San Antonio, United States • 6 mths ago
Great! Another Obama cheerleader on staff!! Why do I even bother???
GeezLoueez • 6 mths ago
So Chalain left his post at the liberal non-profit PBS to join the liberal non-profit Yahoo?

Explore Related Content

1 - 4 of 12

prevnext

A man casts his overseas vote for the …
Reuters
The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, …
The Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and … Full Story »The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, May 24, 2012
ABC News (RSS)
A woman holds her vote before casting …
Reuters
The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, May …
The Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and … Full Story »The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, May 7, 2012
ABC News (RSS)

[ [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 2]], 'http://yhoo.it/KeQd0p', '[Slideshow: See photos taken on the way down]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 7]], ' http://yhoo.it/KpUoHO', '[Slideshow: Death-defying daredevils]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['know that we have confidence in', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/LqYjAX ', '[Related: The Secret Service guide to Cartagena]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['We picked up this other dog and', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JUSxvi', '[Related: 8 common dog fears, how to calm them]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 5]], 'http://bit.ly/JnoJYN', '[Related: Did WH share raid details with filmmakers?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 3]], 'http://bit.ly/KoKiqJ', '[Factbox: AQAP, al-Qaeda in Yemen]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have my contacts on or glasses', 3]], 'http://abcn.ws/KTE5AZ', '[Related: Should the murder charge be dropped?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JD7nlD', '[Related: Bristol Palin reality show debuts June 19]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 1]], 'http://bit.ly/JRPFRO', '[Related: McCain adviser who vetted Palin weighs in on VP race]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['A JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/GV9zpj', '[Related: View photos of the JetBlue plane in Amarillo]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 15]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/white-house-stays-out-of-teen-s-killing-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120411/martinzimmermen.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['Titanic', 7]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/titanic-anniversary/', ' ', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/b/4e/b4e5ad9f00b5dfeeec2226d53e173569.jpeg', '550', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['He was in shock and still strapped to his seat', 6]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120406/jet_ap.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['xxxxxxxxxxxx', 11]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/russian-grannies-win-bid-to-sing-at-eurovision-1331223625-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/1/56/156d92f2760dcd3e75bcd649a8b85fcf.jpeg', '500', ' ', 'AP', ] ]

[ [ [['did not go as far his colleague', 8]], '29438204', '0' ], [ [[' the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 4]], '28924649', '0' ], [ [['because I know God protects me', 14], ['Brian Snow was at a nearby credit union', 5]], '28811216', '0' ], [ [['The state news agency RIA-Novosti quoted Rosaviatsiya', 6]], '28805461', '0' ], [ [['measure all but certain to fail in the face of bipartisan', 4]], '28771014', '0' ], [ [['matter what you do in this case', 5]], '28759848', '0' ], [ [['presume laws are constitutional', 7]], '28747556', '0' ], [ [['has destroyed 15 to 25 houses', 7]], '28744868', '0' ], [ [['short answer is yes', 7]], '28746030', '0' ], [ [['opportunity to tell the real story', 7]], '28731764', '0' ], [ [['entirely respectable way to put off the searing constitutional controversy', 7]], '28723797', '0' ], [ [['point of my campaign is that big ideas matter', 9]], '28712293', '0' ], [ [['As the standoff dragged into a second day', 7]], '28687424', '0' ], [ [['French police stepped up the search', 17]], '28667224', '0' ], [ [['Seeking to elevate his candidacy back to a general', 8]], '28660934', '0' ], [ [['The tragic story of Trayvon Martin', 4]], '28647343', '0' ], [ [['Karzai will get a chance soon to express', 8]], '28630306', '0' ], [ [['powerful storms stretching', 8]], '28493546', '0' ], [ [['basic norm that death is private', 6]], '28413590', '0' ], [ [['songwriter also saw a surge in sales for her debut album', 6]], '28413590', '1', 'Watch music videos from Whitney Houston ', 'on Yahoo! Music', 'http://music.yahoo.com' ], [ [['keyword', 99999999999999999999999]], 'videoID', '1', 'overwrite-pre-description', 'overwrite-link-string', 'overwrite-link-url' ] ]