The Cable News Network is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The 24-hour cable news channel was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner.
Statistics based on 4,321 current and past employees of CNN.
CNN career paths & jobs statistics
Top CNN job responsibilities
Intern
7.31%
(185)
CNN Careers
Producer
5.26%
(133)
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Senior Producer
2.09%
(53)
CNN Careers
Associate Producer
1.9%
(48)
CNN Careers
Internship
1.54%
(39)
CNN Careers
Correspondent
1.26%
(32)
CNN Careers
Video Journalist
1.07%
(27)
CNN Careers
Production Assistant
1.07%
(27)
CNN Careers
Journalist
1.03%
(26)
CNN Careers
Assignment Editor
0.87%
(22)
CNN Careers
Executive Producer
0.83%
(21)
CNN Careers
Media Coordinator
0.79%
(20)
CNN Careers
Writer/Producer
0.79%
(20)
CNN Careers
Editor
0.75%
(19)
CNN Careers
News Assistant
0.71%
(18)
CNN Careers
Graphic Designer
0.67%
(17)
CNN Careers
Editor/Producer
0.63%
(16)
CNN Careers
Writer
0.59%
(15)
CNN Careers
Public Relations Intern
0.55%
(14)
CNN Careers
Photojournalist
0.55%
(14)
CNN Careers
Reporter
0.55%
(14)
CNN Careers
Cameraman
0.51%
(13)
CNN Careers
Make-up Artist
0.51%
(13)
CNN Careers
Technical Director
0.47%
(12)
CNN Careers
Video Editor
0.43%
(11)
CNN Careers
Freelancer
0.43%
(11)
CNN Careers
Television Producer
0.43%
(11)
CNN Careers
Editorial Producer
0.43%
(11)
CNN Careers
Field Producer
0.43%
(11)
CNN Careers
Director
0.4%
(10)
CNN Careers
Senior Photojournalist
0.4%
(10)
CNN Careers
Anchor/Reporter
0.36%
(9)
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News Editor
0.28%
(7)
CNN Careers
Features Intern
0.28%
(7)
CNN Careers
Medical Unit Intern
0.28%
(7)
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Videographer
0.28%
(7)
CNN Careers
Account Executive
0.28%
(7)
CNN Careers
National Correspondent
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Anchor
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Supervising Producer
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Runner
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Studio Operator
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Senior Editor/Producer
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Sales Planner
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Security Officer
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Art Director
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Meteorologist
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Public Relations
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Newsroom Intern
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
Photographer
0.24%
(6)
CNN Careers
News Anchor
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
International Assignment Editor
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
Producer Writer
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
Field Engineer
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
Master Control Operator
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
Web Developer
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
Audio Designer
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
Documentary Unit Intern
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
News Producer
0.2%
(5)
CNN Careers
Sales Assistant
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Entertainment Unit Intern
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Newsgathering Intern
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Electronic Graphics Operator
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Designer
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Production Intern
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Business Coordinator
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Freelance Production Assistant
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Assignment Editor/Producer
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Technician
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Summer Intern
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Anchor/Correspondent
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Production
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Sports Anchor
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Broadcast Engineer
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Ireporter
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Tv Producer
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Researcher
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Senior Broadcast Producer
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Stage Manager
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Freelance Correspondent
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Digital Producer
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Satellite Operator
0.16%
(4)
CNN Careers
Tour Guide
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
AC360 intern
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
On-Air Promotions
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Coordinator
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Cross Platform Producer
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Manager
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Political Contributor
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Technical Operations Assistant
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Anderson Cooper 360
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
News Tip Specialist
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Freelance Journalist
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Freelance Reporter
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Senior Designer
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Freelance Writer
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Artist
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
News Anchor/Reporter
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Engineer
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Producer/Editor
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Freelance Editor
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Archivist
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Creative Director
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Segment Producer
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Correspondent/Anchor
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
design director
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Cameraman/Editor
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Account Service Representative
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Contributor
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Video Editor/Producer
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Situation Room Intern
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Production Artist
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Entertainment Intern
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Various
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Senior Publicist
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
News Intern
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Senior White House Correspondent
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Intern - The Situation Room
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Senior Photographer
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Webmaster
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Sports Intern
0.12%
(3)
CNN Careers
Assignment Manager
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Rights and Clearances Manager
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Production Manager
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Audio Engineer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Graphics Supervisor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Sr. Video Editor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Entertainment Correspondent
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Line Coordinator
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Sports Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Studio Operations
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Guest Contributor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Entertainment/Showbiz Tonight Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Managing Editor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Ad Sales
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
CNN.com Features Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Piers morgan tonight
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Newsroom
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Freelance Business Reporter
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
News Bureau Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Assistant Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Advertising Sales
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Documentary Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Marketing Manager
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
News Desk Assistant
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Sports Production Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
TD/Director
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Program Assistant
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Medical Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Senior Media Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Sr. Editorial Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Technical Director/Director
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Video Producer/Editor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Floor Director
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Camera Operator
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Editorial Assistant
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Atlanta Bureau Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Marketing Assistant
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Special Investigations
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Engineering Manager
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Human Resources Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
DNG Systems Engineer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Marketing & PR Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Research
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Producer & Reporter
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Cross Platform Associate Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Crime & Justice Unit
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Associate Account Executive
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Weather Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Media Operations
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
News department Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Photo Editor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Turner Broadcasting
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Freelance Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Reporter/Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
The Anchorman
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Operations Manager
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Hairstylist/Makeup Artist
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Entertainment
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Executive Director
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Senior Analyst
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Tech Manager
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Editorial Producer/Anderson Cooper 360
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Intern, The Row
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
VJ
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Cnn International
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Security Guard
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Senior News Editor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Special Projects Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
HLN Associate Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Freelance Writer/Producer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Jornalista
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
News Photojournalist
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Studio Camera Operator
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Political Editor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Political Unit Intern
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Digital Marketing Manager
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Reporter/Anchor
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Staff Photojournalist
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
Associate Broadcast Engineer
0.08%
(2)
CNN Careers
People left these companies to work at CNN
5.74%
(364)
CNN International
1.51%
(96)
1.21%
(77)
ABC News
1.06%
(67)
0.77%
(49)
HLN
0.69%
(44)
0.63%
(40)
NBC News
0.58%
(37)
Fox News
0.55%
(35)
MTV Networks
0.36%
(23)
The Weather Channel
0.35%
(22)
0.33%
(21)
0.33%
(21)
CNN en Español
0.28%
(18)
0.27%
(17)
Turner Broadcasting System
0.27%
(17)
Fox News Channel
0.25%
(16)
0.24%
(15)
0.24%
(15)
Good Morning America
0.22%
(14)
CNN Headline News
0.2%
(13)
0.17%
(11)
0.17%
(11)
0.16%
(10)
Univision
0.16%
(10)
The New York Times
0.16%
(10)
CNN.com
0.16%
(10)
0.14%
(9)
The White House
0.14%
(9)
USA TODAY
0.14%
(9)
Telemundo
0.14%
(9)
Disney-ABC Television Group
0.14%
(9)
Georgia Public Broadcasting
0.14%
(9)
0.13%
(8)
Thomson Reuters
0.13%
(8)
WSB-TV
0.13%
(8)
Bloomberg Television
0.13%
(8)
NY1
0.13%
(8)
Voice of America
0.11%
(7)
VH1
0.11%
(7)
United Nations
0.11%
(7)
0.11%
(7)
Discovery
0.11%
(7)
The Associated Press
0.11%
(7)
BET
0.11%
(7)
WNYW
0.11%
(7)
Newsweek
0.11%
(7)
WPIX
0.11%
(7)
CNN Espanol
0.11%
(7)
Fox
0.11%
(7)
WSVN
0.11%
(7)
Inside Edition
0.11%
(7)
0.11%
(7)
Hearst Corporation
0.11%
(7)
11Alive
0.09%
(6)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
0.09%
(6)
Al Jazeera English
0.09%
(6)
WGCL TV CBS 46
0.09%
(6)
Univision Communications
0.09%
(6)
0.09%
(6)
Freelance Journalist
0.09%
(6)
WUSA 9
0.09%
(6)
News 12 Long Island
0.09%
(6)
C-SPAN
0.09%
(6)
WSBTV
0.09%
(6)
United Press International
0.09%
(6)
WXIA-TV
0.09%
(6)
NBC New York
0.09%
(6)
WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News
0.09%
(6)
United States Navy
0.09%
(6)
United States Congress
0.09%
(6)
NY1 News
0.09%
(6)
The Wall Street Journal
0.09%
(6)
Fox Business Network
0.09%
(6)
Freelance
0.09%
(6)
Tribune Company
0.09%
(6)
KTLA
0.09%
(6)
WAGA-TV
0.09%
(6)
Asian American Journalists Association
0.09%
(6)
Fox 5 DC & MyFoxDC
0.08%
(5)
0.08%
(5)
AP
0.08%
(5)
KOMU-TV
0.08%
(5)
New York Post
0.08%
(5)
CBS Radio
0.08%
(5)
CBS New York
0.08%
(5)
Time Inc.
0.08%
(5)
WABC-TV
0.08%
(5)
TIME
0.08%
(5)
Emory University
0.08%
(5)
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
0.08%
(5)
Gannett
0.08%
(5)
0.08%
(5)
Yahoo
0.08%
(5)
Harpo Productions
0.08%
(5)
Bay News 9
0.08%
(5)
Channel One News
0.08%
(5)
U.S. Department of State
0.08%
(5)
The Red & Black
0.08%
(5)
United States Air Force
0.08%
(5)
People left CNN to work at these companies
3.81%
(276)
CNN International
1.26%
(91)
0.88%
(64)
ABC News
0.87%
(63)
HLN
0.84%
(61)
0.77%
(56)
NBC News
0.66%
(48)
The Weather Channel
0.55%
(40)
Al Jazeera America
0.46%
(33)
Fox News
0.46%
(33)
0.41%
(30)
0.4%
(29)
Al Jazeera English
0.37%
(27)
Self-Employed
0.35%
(25)
0.29%
(21)
CNN en Español
0.28%
(20)
Bloomberg Television
0.26%
(19)
CNN Headline News
0.25%
(18)
0.25%
(18)
The New York Times
0.25%
(18)
Fox News Channel
0.22%
(16)
Turner Broadcasting System
0.22%
(16)
Thomson Reuters
0.22%
(16)
MTV Networks
0.22%
(16)
The Huffington Post
0.21%
(15)
Turner Sports
0.19%
(14)
0.18%
(13)
0.18%
(13)
0.18%
(13)
Bloomberg Business
0.17%
(12)
Yahoo
0.17%
(12)
0.17%
(12)
United Nations
0.15%
(11)
CNN.com
0.15%
(11)
NPR
0.14%
(10)
NY1
0.14%
(10)
NFL Network
0.14%
(10)
NY1 News
0.12%
(9)
Washington Post
0.12%
(9)
MSNBC
0.12%
(9)
truTV
0.12%
(9)
Freelance Journalist
0.12%
(9)
0.12%
(9)
Univision
0.12%
(9)
CBS46
0.12%
(9)
0.11%
(8)
0.11%
(8)
Disney-ABC Television Group
0.11%
(8)
The White House
0.11%
(8)
Freelance
0.11%
(8)
0.11%
(8)
0.11%
(8)
Georgia Public Broadcasting
0.11%
(8)
0.11%
(8)
0.11%
(8)
Fox Business Network
0.11%
(8)
Discovery
0.11%
(8)
CNNMoney
0.1%
(7)
Teach For America
0.1%
(7)
0.1%
(7)
0.1%
(7)
0.1%
(7)
0.1%
(7)
Cox Media Group
0.1%
(7)
0.1%
(7)
Self
0.1%
(7)
Good Morning America
0.1%
(7)
Film Industry
0.08%
(6)
Freelancer
0.08%
(6)
0.08%
(6)
BET
0.08%
(6)
0.08%
(6)
The Associated Press
0.08%
(6)
Georgia State University
0.08%
(6)
WebMD
0.08%
(6)
WSVN
0.08%
(6)
Fox Business
0.08%
(6)
Cox Communications
0.08%
(6)
CNN Espanol
0.08%
(6)
United States Congress
0.08%
(6)
0.08%
(6)
Current
0.08%
(6)
Bloomberg News
0.08%
(6)
British Broadcasting Corporation
0.08%
(6)
CCTV America
0.08%
(6)
UCLA
0.07%
(5)
American Broadcasting Company
0.07%
(5)
TIME
0.07%
(5)
Business Insider
0.07%
(5)
Voice of America (VOA)
0.07%
(5)
Telemundo
0.07%
(5)
Msnbc
0.07%
(5)
MLB Network
0.07%
(5)
Peace Corps
0.07%
(5)
TNT
0.07%
(5)
BBC News
0.07%
(5)
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
0.07%
(5)
The Wall Street Journal
0.07%
(5)
Patch
0.07%
(5)
National Geographic Channel
0.07%
(5)
Top locations where employees live and work at CNN
Atlanta
33.44%
(526)
New York
14.62%
(230)
Los Angeles
3.43%
(54)
Washington
3.37%
(53)
Washington, District of Columbia
3.18%
(50)
Brooklyn
2.03%
(32)
London
1.97%
(31)
Marietta
1.27%
(20)
Miami
1.08%
(17)
Chicago
0.95%
(15)
Decatur
0.89%
(14)
Hong Kong
0.89%
(14)
Arlington
0.64%
(10)
Alexandria
0.51%
(8)
Orlando
0.38%
(6)
Dallas
0.38%
(6)
Powder Springs
0.38%
(6)
Mumbai
0.38%
(6)
San Diego
0.38%
(6)
Beijing
0.32%
(5)
Nashville
0.32%
(5)
Houston
0.32%
(5)
Smyrna
0.32%
(5)
Seoul
0.32%
(5)
Philadelphia
0.32%
(5)
Paris
0.32%
(5)
San Francisco
0.32%
(5)
Hoboken
0.25%
(4)
Snellville
0.25%
(4)
Queens
0.25%
(4)
Bronx
0.25%
(4)
Croton-on-Hudson
0.25%
(4)
Roswell
0.25%
(4)
Las Vegas
0.25%
(4)
Santa Monica
0.25%
(4)
Lawrenceville
0.19%
(3)
Verona
0.19%
(3)
Silver Spring
0.19%
(3)
Bethesda
0.19%
(3)
Raleigh
0.19%
(3)
Conyers
0.19%
(3)
Peachtree City
0.19%
(3)
Toronto
0.19%
(3)
Syracuse
0.19%
(3)
Astoria
0.19%
(3)
Jersey City
0.19%
(3)
Boca Raton
0.13%
(2)
Lynbrook
0.13%
(2)
Avondale Estates
0.13%
(2)
California City
0.13%
(2)
Mexico City
0.13%
(2)
Brentwood
0.13%
(2)
Addis Ababa
0.13%
(2)
Santa Clarita
0.13%
(2)
Boston
0.13%
(2)
New Haven
0.13%
(2)
Maplewood
0.13%
(2)
Summit
0.13%
(2)
Irvine
0.13%
(2)
Salt Lake City
0.13%
(2)
Studio City
0.13%
(2)
Caracas
0.13%
(2)
Woodstock
0.13%
(2)
Abu Dhabi
0.13%
(2)
Johannesburg
0.13%
(2)
Alpharetta
0.13%
(2)
Baltimore
0.13%
(2)
North Hollywood
0.13%
(2)
Lilburn
0.13%
(2)
Tallahassee
0.13%
(2)
Kings Park
0.13%
(2)
Ellenwood
0.13%
(2)
Chatham
0.13%
(2)
Peachtree Corners
0.13%
(2)
Milan
0.13%
(2)
Rockville Centre
0.13%
(2)
Venice
0.13%
(2)
Memphis
0.13%
(2)
Cape Town
0.13%
(2)
Cairo
0.13%
(2)
Clarkston
0.13%
(2)
Acworth
0.13%
(2)
College Park
0.13%
(2)
Istanbul
0.13%
(2)
Douglasville
0.13%
(2)
Waldorf
0.13%
(2)
New Delhi
0.13%
(2)
Livingston
0.13%
(2)
Barcelona
0.13%
(2)
Madrid
0.13%
(2)
Milford
0.13%
(2)
Boulder
0.13%
(2)
Gaza
0.13%
(2)
Kennesaw
0.13%
(2)
Newnan
0.13%
(2)
Beirut
0.13%
(2)
Rome
0.13%
(2)
Greensboro
0.13%
(2)
Oxford
0.06%
(1)
Oxford
0.06%
(1)
Top universities & colleges where CNN employees studied
University of Georgia
1.54%
(156)
Georgia State University
1.23%
(125)
New York University
0.99%
(100)
NYU
0.92%
(93)
Columbia University
0.91%
(92)
Syracuse University
0.76%
(77)
University of Florida
0.69%
(70)
Northwestern University
0.63%
(64)
Emory University
0.63%
(64)
Georgetown University
0.55%
(56)
UCLA
0.54%
(55)
University of Southern California
0.54%
(55)
George Washington University
0.53%
(54)
Boston University
0.51%
(52)
Georgia Tech
0.49%
(50)
