CNN Worldwide is a leading cable news organization providing 24-hour news coverage on television and online, reaching a broad audience in the United States and globally. As part of WarnerMedia, CNN operates CNN International, distributed in over 200 countries and territories, and CNN Digital, the top online news destination by unique visitors. Headquartered in Atlanta, CNN employs thousands and is recognized as the most honored brand in cable news.
Reach CNN with the right story.
CNN is a television network with 120 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Politics and government, HR and Career, Economy and Finance, Food & Beverage. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
CNN has 62 tracked journalists across 12 editorial categories. It is a relevant outlet for PR teams with timely, high public interest stories, especially around public safety, government, investigations, international affairs, and developments with a clear national news angle.
Presscloud tracks 120 journalists at CNN, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
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Recently published in CNN
A snapshot of what CNN recently published.
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120 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.
What CNN covers
CNN publishes stories that often center on crime and investigations, government and national security, and major public health or global risk developments. Recent coverage includes homicide and stalking cases, court decisions, intelligence and strategy reporting, a military fire incident, an Ebola warning, and questions drawing broad public attention such as UFO files.
Beats the editorial team relies on
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Politics and government
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Economy and Finance
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Politics
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Economics
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IT/ICT
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Entertainment
How to pitch successfully to CNN
Pitch CNN with a strong news hook and a clear public interest angle. The recent headlines point to stories with urgency, accountability, safety, law, government action, international risk, and verified developments that move beyond promotion. A useful pitch should quickly show what happened, why it matters now, who is affected, and what evidence or access you can provide.
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Pitch checklist
- Lead with the news in one sentence
- Show the national or public interest angle
- Back claims with verifiable facts or documents
- Make the timing clear and relevant now
- Offer a credible spokesperson or firsthand access
- Keep the subject line specific and news driven
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