Bloomberg Media Group has named Linda Douglass global head of communications effective in September. She will oversee multi-platform products, including digital, print, television, video, radio and live events. A former adviser to president Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign, Douglass’s 40-year career in journalism and broadcasting includes roles as a contributing editor at The National, chief Capitol Hill correspondent for ABC News, general assignment reporter for CBS News in Los Angeles and Washington and political reporter and anchor for News Conference at KNBC-TV. She began her career at KCBS-TV, where she served as a political editor, co-anchor and correspondent.

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