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Early life

Goldston grew up in
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, a suburb of
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, West London. His mother Jill was a professional movie and TV extra. He recalls as a child being taken to a shooting for a James Bond film, in which he made an appearance.


Early career

Goldston was the first in his family to go to university, where he studied philosophy, politics and economics at
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. He then attended the Cardiff School of Journalism where he was trained by academics including British newspaper editor
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, graduating in 1991 with a
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Journalism qualification. He began his career during work experience at the ''
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,'' followed by roles at ''The Surrey Herald'' and ''Legal Business''.


Broadcast journalism

His first job in broadcast journalism was at the
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where he began on programmes including
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,
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and
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. Goldston worked as an international correspondent for the BBC, and was responsible for reporting at the time of the end of
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in Northern Ireland, during the start of the war in Kosovo, and on the
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.


Television production

In 1999 he moved to commercial broadcaster
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and helped launch the flagship current affairs programme ''
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''. He became the programme's executive producer in 2002 and remained there until 2004. The show became "Britain’s most watched current affairs program." Goldston secured significant interviews while at ''Tonight'', including: * ''
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'' in which the singer confessed to sharing a bed with young boys. The report was picked up by ABC News in the United States and reached 27 million viewers. Host
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went on to testify in Jackson's second trial for child molestation. * ''Shock and Awe'', live coverage anchored from Kuwait and Baghdad of the Iraq War. * '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Major Fraud'', an investigation into
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who in 2004 was convicted for cheating the popular UK game show. The ''Millionaire'' scandal was in 2020 picked up by ITV to become a major drama serial entitled ''
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.'' ''Tonight'' received three
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awards in five years during Goldston's tenure.


ABC News career


''20/20'' (2004–2005)

Goldston departed ITV and moved to the US in 2004 to become a Senior Producer at ABC News in New York, at the time accompanied by his friend and fellow contributor at ITV Bashir, with whom he worked on ''
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''. In November 2005 the duo broadcast a report into the
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, obtaining a rare interview with the company's founder Victor Conte who had been indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2004. Conte was charged with supplying drugs to 27 high-profile athletes including
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and
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. The investigation led to the charging of
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,
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, and a number of other high-profile American Olympians.


''Nightline'' (2005–2011)

In 2005, Goldston became the first British executive producer of prime time broadcast ''
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'' under its then host
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. The broadcast was "on the verge of cancellation" and courting
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as a potential new host when Goldston took over. He reformed the programme by removing the "single-anchor, single-topic format" and brought in a three-person team of Bashir,
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, and
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. He reportedly faced initial criticism from supporters of Koppel within ABC who felt in replacing previous producer Tom Bettag, Goldston was dismantling the long running format of the programme, however the audience quickly gained traction, moving up 14% among 25- to 54-year-olds in the "
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'' and the ''
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'' took a hit in the ratings.


''Good Morning America'' (2011–2014) and SVP

In 2011, he took over ''
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'', which at the time had spent years behind its arch rival ''
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''. Within a year in the role, the broadcast overtook the NBC production to claim top spot among audiences. He became
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(SVP) for content and development at ABC News in 2012.


President of ABC News (2014–2021)

In April 2014, Goldston became the President of ABC News, reaching the role after just ten years at the network. He replaced Ben Sherwood, who was promoted to a senior role within Disney. He was at that point one of two Britons in charge of the
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in the US, alongside
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who was until 2017 the President of
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. At the time he also formed a British executive duo at ABC, alongside ABC Entertainment president (and BBC alum) Paul Lee. At the time of his appointment, Goldston was labelled as having "something of a Midas touch" in the press after taking each broadcast he led (''Nightline'', ''GMA'', and '' This Week'') to the top spot for viewership, and with ''GMA'' enjoying "its best performance in 20 years." In 2015, he travelled to the Vatican to lead on the network's interview with
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, which was anchored by
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. In 2019, he was one of 170 guests at the state banquet during the 2019 visit to the United Kingdom by
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, despite his network being described by Trump as being "fake news." In 2016, a letter was written to Goldston by journalists who were requesting reforms to improve the treatment of black candidates in hiring decisions.
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sources described that Senior Vice President for Talent and Business at ABC Barbara Fedida intervened to join a meeting on the topic, a meeting which the group went on to describe as "tense". Mara Schiavocampo later accused Fedida of "racial discrimination", but later agreed a financial settlement including "a nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreement." In June 2020 Goldston placed Fedida, who first joined the company in 1989, on "administrative leave" after a HuffPost report which alleged an "extensive history" of "insensitive and racist remarks." In response to her suspension Fedida released a statement through her attorney describing the accusations as "heartbreaking and incredibly misleading." She was fired on 21 July 2020. On January 28, 2021, Goldston in an internal memo, announced that he was stepping down from his post at ABC News at the end of March. The ''
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'' Stephan Battaglio reported that the announcement of Goldston's exit came six months after the ouster of Barbara Fedida. Goldston himself had been rumored to have been on his way out since Fedida officially parted ways with ABC in July 2020.


Adviser to Jan. 6 Committee

In 2022, Goldston worked with the
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as an "unannounced adviser", assisting with their televised public hearings. Goldston assisted the Committee in crafting their public hearings so as to appeal to Americans who were not necessarily following the details of the probe into the January 6 attack.


Awards


Personal

*
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(2019) ''First Amendment Service Award''


Network

* Edward R. Murrow Award (2016) for ''Overall Excellence in Television, and Series – TV'' (for ''Nightline''). * Edward R. Murrow Award (2015) for ''Overall Excellence in Television'' * Edward R. Murrow Award (2014) for ''Overall Excellence in Television'' *
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(2012) for ''Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting'' (ABC News/Center for Public Integrity) * Emmy Award (2009) for ''Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine'' * Emmy Award (2007) for ''Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast'' *
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(
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) for ''Nightline'' *
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Awards (2004) for ''Program of the Year'' (ITV News) * Royal Television Society Awards (2002) for ''Program of the Year'' (ITV News) * Royal Television Society Awards (1993) for ''Program of the Year'' (ITV News)


Personal life

Goldston resides in
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, New York, with his wife Laura and three children. He met his wife, who is the anchor of
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, while studying journalism at Cardiff. He is a supporter of
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side
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References


External links


Official profile at ABC News
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