Keeping the USA informed at ABC News

Many congratulations to former Head Boy James Longman B'05 who has been promoted to Chief International Correspondent at ABC News.

A fluent Arabic and French speaker, post-Worth James studied at Damascus University, SOAS University of London, and completed a Masters on Comparative Politics (Conflict) at LSE. He started his career in Syria, where at 24 he reported for British newspapers on the protests that started the civil war, and then joined the BBC where he spent time as the corporation’s Beirut correspondent.

Based in London, he now travels the world on breaking news assignments, reporting for Good Morning America, World News Tonight and Nightline, as well as the network’s latest streaming services.

His role has taken him to more than 60 countries: the war in Gaza, the Ukrainian frontline, anti-war protests in Moscow, the fight against ISIS in Syria; confronting Chechen authorities about abuses against LBGT people; terror attacks across Europe and further afield, and tagging humpback whales in the Antarctic.

James co-anchored ABC News Live’s coverage of the 7th October Hamas attack, for which he won a News Emmy. His coverage of the war in Ukraine and the climate crisis in India have also been recognised with Emmys, and he won the David Bloom award and a Deadline Club award from the Society of Professional Journalists for his work in Chechnya.