Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer has announced that Katie Couric is joining Yahoo as their Global Anchor.
Couric will join Yahoo next year as global anchor.Couric will continue to appear on ABC News platforms as part of this deal.
“I’ve always respected Katie for her thoughtful, charismatic approach to journalism. From pivotal coverage of natural disasters and historic elections to the Royal Wedding and the Olympic Games, groundbreaking interviews with heads of state and leading tastemakers, her experience is unmatched. Katie is dynamic, savvy and has a way of connecting with viewers that I really admire.,” Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, said in the statement.
Katherine Anne “Katie” Couric is an American television journalist, author and talk show host.
She worked for NBC News from 1989 to 2006 and for CBS News from 2006 until fall 2011.Currently she is doing a talk show “Katie” on Walt Disney’s ABC network.
Couric’s first book, The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives was a New York Times best-seller.
