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CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world's most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.

President
Jim Walton
Number of Employees 4,000
Contact Information

One CNN Center

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

www.cnn.com

(404) 878-2276

NAICS Code News Syndicates: 519110

Recent Events

  • OPINION: TV blurs line between facts and opinions

    11/29/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Hulu U.S. video streams soar almost 50% in October, Google’s YouTube flat

    11/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Lou Dobbs set his sights high in N.J.

    11/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • CNN looks past U.S.

    11/22/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • Fantasy to Fiction

    11/14/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Sideshow: CNN's John King to replace Dobbs

    11/13/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • John King replaces Lou Dobbs on CNN

    11/15/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Great American hero off the air

    11/24/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • Paraguay president explains military shake-up

    11/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • CNN.com Launches News Trivia Quiz

    11/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • CNN downplays ratings decline

    11/12/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • TrafficLand, provider of live traffic video, plans Colorado launch

    11/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • CNN site reflects growing importance of online video

    10/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

cnn and government - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jim Walton President
Jonathan Klein President, CNN, US
Greg D'Alba Executive Vice President & COO, Advertising Sales and Marketing, Turner Broadcasting Sales, Inc.
Jonathan Davies Executive Vice President, CNN Intl News Advertising Sales
Ken Jautz Executive Vice President, CNN Worldwide
Richard Davis Executive Vice President, News Standards and Practices
Susan Grant Executive Vice President, CNN News Services
Susan M. Bunda Executive Vice President, Content Development and Strategy
Bart Feder Senior Vice President, Current Programming, CNN/U.S.
Jack Womack Senior Vice President, Domestic News Operations and Admin for CNN, US
Katherine Green Senior Vice President, Programming, CNN International
Parisa Khosravi Senior Vice President, International Newsgathering, CNN Worldwide
Rena Golden Senior Vice President & Executive Producer, CNN.com
Christopher Crommett Senior Vice President, CNN en Español
Mitch Gelman Senior Vice President & Senior Executive Producer, CNN.com
Tony Maddox Executive Vice President & Managing Director, CNN International
Scott Matthews Director, Programming, CNN/U.S.
David Payne Senior Vice President & General Manager of CNN.com
Nancy Lane Senior Vice President, Editorial, CNN/U.S.

Organization Position Status
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. President, CNN Worldwide Current
CNN Worldwide President Current
CNN Headline News President Former
CNN Worldwide President & Chief Operations Officer, CNN News Group Former
University of Maryland Bachelor's Degree, Radio, Television and Film Former

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide President, CNN, US Current

Organization Position Status
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Executive Vice President & COO, CNN Advertising Sales and Marketing Current
CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President & COO, Advertising Sales and Marketing, Turner Broadcasting Sales, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President, CNN Intl News Advertising Sales Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President, CNN Worldwide Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President, News Standards and Practices Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President, CNN News Services Current
Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Board Of Directors Current
CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President, CNN.com Former

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President, Content Development and Strategy Current
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President, News of CNN, US Former

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President, Current Programming, CNN/U.S. Current
The Feedroom CEO, President Former

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President, Domestic News Operations and Admin for CNN, US Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President, Programming, CNN International Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President, International Newsgathering, CNN Worldwide Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President & Executive Producer, CNN.com Current
CNN International Senior Vice President Current

Crommett is a lifetime member and former regional director of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and has earned several professional distinctions, including the National Eagle Leadership Institute's "Eagle Award." Crommett also sits on the board of the Atlanta-based non-profit Health and Education Relief Organization (HERO), dedicated to building schools and clinics in Haiti. Before joining CNN, Crommett worked in the New York market as news director at WXTV Univision Channel 41 and later at WADO-AM Radio. He began his career in Puerto Rico as news director at WOSO-AM and later at all-news WKAQ Radio Reloj, while also reporting for the CBS Radio Network. He was the first news anchor and assistant news director at WPRV-TV Channel 13 in San Juan, founded in 1985. He also served for a year as press secretary to Puerto Rico's resident commissioner in the U.S. Congress. Born in the United States and raised in Puerto Rico, Crommett has native fluency in Spanish and English. He graduated with honors from Haverford College in Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Future of Television Conference Senior Vice President, Cnn En Espanol Current
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President, CNN en Español Current
Health and Education Relief Organization Board of Directors Current
Haverford College Former

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President & Senior Executive Producer, CNN.com Current
University of California, Berkeley Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Executive Vice President & Managing Director, CNN International Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Director, Programming, CNN/U.S. Current
WWOR-TV, Inc. Vice President and News Director Former
WNYW-TV Vice President and News Director Former

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President & General Manager of CNN.com Current

Organization Position Status
CNN Worldwide Senior Vice President, Editorial, CNN/U.S. Current
CNN Worldwide Vice President & News Director, CNN/U.S Former
CNN Worldwide Executive Producer, The World Today Former

Executive News

  • Behar adds to female-dominated HLN lineup

    San Jose Mercury News - 9/07/09 - View Story

  • Peninsula readers' letters: Aug. 25

    San Jose Mercury News - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • RTNDF workshop to examine new tools for newsgathering

    Broadcast Engineering Magazine - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Third Annual 'CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute' Garners a Record 9,000 Nominations

    WebWire - 8/19/09 - View Story