David Westin resigned as president of ABC News after 13 years, saying he will seek opportunities outside of the Walt Disney Co. network.
Westin, 57, will stay on through year-end while a replacement is sought, according to an e-mail he sent to staffers and posted on the ABC News website late Monday.
A decline in viewership has put pressure on network news operations to curtail spending and find other ways to maintain profit. In February, Westin announced a restructuring of the ABC News workforce, increasing the reliance on freelance journalists and having staffers shoot and edit more of their own material.
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