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Kaplan began his broadcast journalism career at CBSWBBM-TV in Chicago.[3] He worked for CBS until 1979, then moved to ABC, where he remained until 1997, after which he served as president of CNN/U.S. until 2000. He became senior vice president of ABC News in 2003 and was named president of MSNBC in February 2004. In June 2006, Kaplan resigned as president of MSNBC.[4] The following year, he replaced Rome Hartman as executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.[5] In 2011, he was named executive producer of This Week with Christiane Amanpour[6] and was put in charge of ABC News’s political coverage, including the 2012 election coverage and specials. In August 2012, Kaplan founded Kaplan Media Partners.[7] He has received 30 Emmy Awards.[8]
Before joining Nightline, Kaplan was the executive producer of World News This Morning and Good Morning America news programs.
After serving as executive producer of ABC's Nightline during the 1980s, Kaplan served as the executive producer of ABC's Primetime Live from 1989 to 1994.
In January 1994, Kaplan became executive producer of World News Tonight with Peter Jennings and was responsible for the program's direction and overall editorial content.[12]
As the President of CNN-US, Kaplan was responsible for news and programming at the flagship network of the CNN News Group.[13]
Kaplan reportedly clashed with CNN anchor Lou Dobbs.[14]
On April 20, 1999, CNN was covering President Clinton's speech in Littleton, Colorado, following the Columbine High School massacre. Dobbs ordered the producer to cut away from the speech and return to broadcast Moneyline.[15] Dobbs' order was countermanded by Kaplan, who ordered CNN to return to the speech. Kaplan later stated, "Tell me what journalistic reason there was not to cover the president at Columbine soon after the shootings? Everyone else was doing it." Dobbs announced on the air that "CNN President Rick Kaplan wants us to return to Littleton." A few days later, Dobbs announced his departure from the network to start a website devoted to astronautical news.[15] In June 2003, Kaplan was appointed senior vice president of ABC News. He became president of MSNBC in February 2004. Kaplan stepped down from the position in June 2006, amid declining ratings and network restructuring efforts.[5] In March 2007, he was named executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.[16] In May 2011, Kaplan was named executive producer of ABC News' This Week With Christiane Amanpour and placed in charge of political coverage, including the 2012 election coverage and specials.[6]
Kaplan founded Kaplan Media Partners in August 2012. Kaplan Media Partners' first client was Aaron Sorkin and the HBO program The Newsroom, where Kaplan served as a creative consultant beginning with the second season. Writing for the second season began in September 2012.[17]
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