CNN announced on 14 July the appointment of award-winning journalist Selina Wang as an international correspondent based in Asia. Wang will report on key stories from the Asia-Pacific region for CNN’s television and digital platforms. “I am delighted to welcome Selina to CNN as we continue to strengthen our commitment to Asia,” said Ellana Lee, Senior Vice President and Managing Editor, Asia Pacific, and Global Head of Features. “The Asia story has never been so critical and Selina’s deep … [Read more...] about CNN International announces Selina Wang as new Asia-based correspondent
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BBC.com records highest ever unique browsers across APAC
New independent data from Similarweb has revealed that BBC News sites are the world’s most visited amongst traditional news publishers. March 2020 saw record figures for many news outlets but the figures reveal that the BBC’s online sites attracted the highest number of daily visits during the peak of the recent coronavirus pandemic in March and April 2020, outperforming its closest competitor, CNN.com, by 36 percent. April 2020 was the second-highest month on record for BBC.com, with 158 … [Read more...] about BBC.com records highest ever unique browsers across APAC
Angelina Jolie writes for CNN on refugee education
ATLANTA – In an exclusive op-ed for CNN, actress and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie discusses the importance of education and how it can positively shape the lives of refugee children. She tells a personal story of two young Syrian refugees she met through her UN work and reflects on how their differing access to education has affected their life prospects. Angelina Jolie is the Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. She focuses on major crises that result in mass … [Read more...] about Angelina Jolie writes for CNN on refugee education
CNN witnesses damage to Great Barrier Reef in special documentary
ATLANTA – In a special half-hour documentary titled Race to Save the Reef, CNN’s Ivan Watson dives underwater to see the impact of climate change on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – damage, which one expert claims, could trigger a “mass extinction”. CNN meets Charlie Veron, the world's foremost expert on coral reefs, who has spent 45 years of his life diving in the Great Barrier Reef and has personally discovered 20 percent of the world’s coral species. Veron has been … [Read more...] about CNN witnesses damage to Great Barrier Reef in special documentary
CNN ranked #1 digital news brand globally
ATLANTA – CNN has ranked as the #1 global news brand, outpacing BBC, The New York Times, BuzzFeed and others in desktop and mobile audience size across the US and 24 key international markets. CNBC, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Euronews, Sky News, and other international news brands trail CNN by more than 100 million multiplatform unique visitors and fall outside of the top 5 ranking. CNN: 166 million multiplatform unique visitors BBC: 161 million unique visitors … [Read more...] about CNN ranked #1 digital news brand globally
August edition of CNN’s “Talk Asia” features Mahathir Mohamad
HONG KONG – At 93, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is the world’s oldest leader. Dubbed the father of modern Malaysia, he is the country’s longest serving prime minister, serving his first term for 22 years from 1981 to 2003. In May, he made a stunning return to political power, coming out of retirement to save his corruption plagued country. It forced the first change of government since Malaysia’s independence from British rule more than 60 years ago. This … [Read more...] about August edition of CNN’s “Talk Asia” features Mahathir Mohamad
