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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.

PresidentJim 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

  • TV news relies on cell phones, Twitter to evade Iranian censorship

    6/26/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • Clickspring Design's CNN Election Coverage Sets Win Gold BDA Award

    6/22/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • New Miss California USA seeks calm waters

    6/15/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

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    6/03/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Network Taps CNN Veteran Kate Lunger to Lead Special Events Unit

    5/26/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • CNN, Essence Team To Produce News Segments

    5/11/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

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    5/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

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    5/05/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

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  • Republican strategist Matalin joins CNN for Obama 100-day report

    4/24/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Reality TV star: Attention 'hasn't changed me'

    4/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • CNN/Twitter Buy Marks Need for Business Plan

    4/25/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

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Additional Resources

  • CNN worldwide appoints first vice president, International Digital Services.(people)

    - 2008-11-01

    [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nick Wrenn, CNN's managing editor for Europe, Middle East & Africa, has been appointed to the new position of vice president, CNN International Digital Services. Based in Atlanta, Wrenn will report to Tony Maddox, executive vice president and managing director of...

  • From Out of the Trenches (Broadcasting and Cable)

    - 2008-01-07

    Ken Jautz spent more than a dozen years in journalism's trenches, reporting overseas first for The Associated Press and then as CNN's bureau chief in Germany. As a young foreign correspondent, he chronicled some of history's biggest moments. Today, the TV executive credits much of that experience in his successful...

  • Cablevision Adds CNN HD

    - 2007-11-17

    Wireless News11-17-2007Cablevision Adds CNN HDWIRELESS NEWS-November 17, 2007-Cablevision Adds CNN HD C2007 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Cablevision Systems and CNN Worldwide have announced the addition of CNN HD to Cablevision's high-definition programming line-up. Cablevision said the addition represents the 42nd high- definition programming service available to its more than 800,000...

  • CNN to invest up to 10 mln dlrs in international reporting

    - 2007-11-14

    NEW YORK AFP — CNN is to invest up to 10 million dollars in its international newsgathering operation, creating up to 16 new reporting jobs in countries including Afghanistan and India, the network said Wednesday. CNN Worldwide said the investment was the biggest expansion of international newsgathering resources...

  • Cablevision Adds CNN HD to High-Defintion Lineup

    - 2007-11-14

    Wireless News11-14-2007Cablevision Adds CNN HD to High-Defintion LineupWIRELESS NEWS-November 14, 2007-Cablevision Adds CNN HD to High- Defintion Lineup C2007 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com Cablevision Systems Corp. and CNN Worldwide, announced the addition of CNN HD to Cablevision's high-definition programming line- up, the 42nd high- definition programming service available to Cablevision's...

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

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