Conversation so far:
Did Hughes go to school?
CANNOTANSWER.
What was Hughes first job?
where he wrote for The Spectator.
How long did he keep his first job?
Oz.
In 1970 he was appointed art critic for TIME magazine.
Was he successful at Time?
became an influential voice.
Was he award winning for the magazine?
CANNOTANSWER.
What stood out about his tenure with Time?
Hughes and Harold Hayes were recruited in 1978 to anchor the new ABC News (US) newsmagazine 20/20.

Question: Did Hughes except the position?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Hughes except the position of anchoring the new ABC news?