He said that ABC would continue to uphold its tradition as a “responsible news network” that will “serve the needs of all viewers we can.”
Kaplan said television news faces a number of hurdles in the near future.
“We’re entering a difficult period in time in which there are lots of challenges for the media to remain relevant and wonderful,” he said
He said he expects television news to meet these challenges, and that coverage under his direction will “serve the interests of the industry, citizens and the democracy.”