Jack Ford, a journalist who has won Emmy and Peabody Awards, a nationally renowned trial lawyer, an author and a teacher, has had a distinct and incredibly successful career. His journey, which began in a small town in New Jersey where he was raised by a single parent, has taken him to Yale University, where he was a three-year starter on... read full bio
Award-winning broadcaster, writer, singer, and producer Jian Ghomeshi is also a producer was the host and co-creator of the daily national talk show Q. Since its debut in 2007, Q has attracted the largest audience of any culture-related program in Canada and has risen to the top of the morning ratings in CBC history. Additionally, PRI currently broadcasts Q all... read full bio
Sara Sidner, a senior CNN correspondent who has won numerous national and international awards, is recognized for revealing injustices and finding the truth in the most difficult circumstances. After George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sidner took on a beat that covered social, racial and political strife throughout the country. She also assisted in leading CNN's coverage of... read full bio
Brooke Baldwin is a seasoned journalist, Peabody Award finalist, bestselling author and champion of women's empowerment. She has covered some of the biggest breaking news in the United States and abroad. For more than a decade, Brooke anchored her own live daily news program CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin. She was known for her adaptability, sincerity and humanity at the news desk.... read full bio
Isha Sesay is a recognized journalist, media executive and author who has spent more than ten years covering significant breaking news and world events with an emphasis on social injustice topics that affect women and girls. Sesay chairs the board of directors and acts as CEO of OkayMedia, a media outlet devoted to promoting Black culture and Black voices. The renowned... read full bio
Sahar Zand, an accomplished investigative journalist, producer and documentarian, has written extensively on some of the most important issues of our day, including the Iran Nuclear Deal, mental health in Afghanistan, the refugee crisis, climate change and numerous others. Zand has worked with a variety of major media organizations, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Vice News and many more. The BBC named... read full bio
The Senior Editor and a founding member of CNN's Kfile, the premier investigation team for the social, mobile generation, is the investigative journalist Andrew Kaczynski. Kfile, a "scoop squad" that has received high accolades, is renowned for finding breaking news online through research, fact-checking and investigative reporting. Kaczynski began his career as a political reporter for BuzzFeed before moving on to... read full bio
Including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Time Inc., Bloomberg and most recently the Los Angeles Times, Norman Pearlstine has served as the editor-in-chief of several of America's most distinguished news outlets. Pearlstine has championed technology and innovation over the course of a career spanning more than five decades, working in the U.S., Asia and Europe in response to the waves of disruption that... read full bio
The critically praised book Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team and the Dream of Becoming a World-Class Metropolis was written by award-winning journalist and cultural commentator Sam Anderson. He works as a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, where he has written about weird sites throughout the... read full bio
Kasie Hunt, a reputable political correspondent and chief national affairs commentator, has spent nearly 20 years covering Congress, Washington and presidential elections. After more than eight years at NBC, where she hosted Way Too Early with Kasie Hunt, Kasie DC on MSNBC and worked as the Capitol Hill Correspondent, Kasie is now a CNN anchor and the network's chief national affairs commentator.... read full bio
Jen Hale is a recognized journalist, sportscaster and businesswoman who has received numerous Associated Press, Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Awards for her sports and news reporting. Hale is a reporter for the FOX NFL season, where she is currently in her eleventh season. She also frequently contributes to Fox & Friends Weekend, FOX Sports and fills in as host of Skip and... read full bio
The host of MSNBC's Alex Wagner Tonight, critically acclaimed author and journalist Alex Wagner, provides engrossing narrative and on-location reporting about the most important topics affecting Americans today. She formerly worked as the co-host and executive producer of the weekly documentary series The Circus on Showtime, which was nominated for an Emmy. Futureface: A Family Mystery, An Epic Quest and the... read full bio
Reena Ninan is a television journalist, media executive and businesswoman who has held positions at ABC News, CBS News and Fox News as a news anchor, foreign correspondent and White House reporter. She is the creator and CEO of two media firms, Good Trouble Productions, which produces material with a purpose and News3, a ground-breaking Web3 initiative that aims to support and disseminate the... read full bio
Investigative journalist Tara Palmeri is also the popular podcast "Broken: Seeking Justice" host. She contributes to Playbook, a well-known Politico newsletter. She previously served as an ABC News White House correspondent, where she reported on the most significant political topics for primetime shows like Good Morning America and World News Tonight. Previously, Tara worked as a political analyst for CNN and... read full bio
CNN Newsroom's senior Washington correspondent Pamela Brown, who is stationed in Washington, DC, hosts the weekend primetime program. For all of the network's programs and platforms most recently, Brown covered President Donald Trump and his administration. Brown previously covered law enforcement, as well as matters relating to the Department of Justice and the U.S. Supreme Court, as the network's Justice... read full bio
Known for mixing in-depth study of the most important financial problems with relentless clarity and providing accessible insights and takeaways for individuals and companies, journalist and author Mary Childs is a co-host of NPR's award-winning Planet Money show. Childs previously held positions as a senior reporter for Barron's magazine where she covered the bond market, capitalism and alternative sectors. She also... read full bio
Award-winning journalist and published author Souad Mekhennet defies categorization. Combining her business savvy and trailblazing tenacity as a German woman of Moroccan and Turkish ancestry, she has made substantial contributions to public dialogue and global understanding. The vast cultural fluency of Souad not only promotes justice but also sheds light on the injustices of our day. Her perilous adventures exhibit unmatched... read full bio
Journalist and author Roxana Saberi attracted the attention of the entire world when rumors of her detention in Iran surfaced. She was a political prisoner caught in the center of a major political confrontation between Iran and the U.S. Ms. Saberi, a freelance writer in Tehran who contributed to NPR and the BBC among other publications, was kidnapped by four... read full bio
Author and skilled journalist Jennifer Wallace is well known for her perceptive work illuminating the harmful impacts of success pressure. She has made important contributions to the field as the author of the much praised book "Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic - and What We Can Do About It." Due to the strong demand for Jennifer's knowledge, she has... read full bio
American journalist Clarissa Ward is renowned for her gutsy reporting and perceptive assessments of world affairs. Ward has established a reputable career in journalism that has taken him to numerous foreign hotspots and crisis zones. American-born Ward has always been passionate about telling stories and has an insatiable curiosity about the globe. At Yale University, where she continued her studies, she... read full bio
