Audie Cornish joins CNN as anchor and correspondent after high-profile exit from NPR
“I am very excited to join CNN and the CNN+ team. There are fresh stories to be told and new ways to tell them,” Cornish said in a Monday statement provided by CNN. “CNN has a dynamic system of reporters and storytelling channels. I am thrilled to be a part of it.”
The award-winning journalist will be based in CNN’s Washington, D.C., bureau. She will also host a new podcast for CNN Audio because sheand will also appear on the cable network to cover national, political and breaking news. “Her voice has been such an important part of the lives of so many people, and the perspective, integrity and grace that have been hallmarks of her career will make her such an important addition to our teams,” added Andrew Morse, executive vice president and chief digital officer of CNN Worldwide.Amid online concern about her exit, the outgoing host of NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ took to Twitter to emphasize the struggles journalists of color face.
The acclaimed radio host joined NPR’s National Desk in 2005, reporting from Nashville and covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and other news in the Southeastern U.S. She previously worked with the public media company’s politics team in Washington and hosted NPR’s “Weekend Edition” program.
Two days after her initial announcement, Cornish was surprised by the reaction and took to Twitter again to
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Audie Cornish, NPR Veteran, Joins CNN for Streaming ShowNPR veteran Audie Cornish is joining CNN to host a weekly program on its soon-to-launch streaming service, CNN Plus, as well as a new podcast. She is also expected to will appear on CNN covering na…
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