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From top cnn anchor and special correspondent soledad obrien comes a highly personal look at her biggest reporting moments from hurricane katrina, the. Sep 26, 2016 icma tv sits down with superstar journalist soledad obrien to hear about her book and her big talk at this years conference. Awardwinning journalist, documentarian, news anchor, producer, philanthropist, and now founder and ceo of soledad o brien. Her awards include the emmyr, peabody, dupont, gracie allen, clara barton, hispanic heritage, and naacps presidents award. The definitive tiein to the cnn documentary series latino in america, from former top cnn anchor and special correspondent soledad o brien. Soledad obrien contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Her coverage of hurricane katrina for cnn earned her and the network a george foster peabody award. Anderson cooper soledad is a living example of achieving the american dream. Anchorturnedmedia exec soledad obrien blasted cnn and its chief media correspondent, brian stelter, for the networks practice of booking guests who intentionally lie on air.
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She is chairwoman of starfish media group, a multiplatform media production company and distributor that she founded in 20. Soledad obrien is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Oct 11, 2019 soledad obrien is an awardwinning broadcast journalist and producer known for her work with cnn and hbo, including a series of documentaries about racial experience and inequality in america. Soledad obrien is an awardwinning broadcast journalist and producer known for her work with cnn and hbo, including a series of documentaries. She was a pretty remarkable lady, obrien shared on.
Soledad obrien loses mom just 40 days after her dads death. She is a former cnn anchor and special correspondent whose awardwinning documentaries include black in america and eyewitness to murder. Cleveland book week honors russell atkins, hosts killer mike. Soledad obrien and cnn parted ways earlier this year, but through her production company, starfish media group, she is producing documentaries which will air on cnn. Obrien is a firstgeneration american with black, cuban, australian, irish roots. It serves as blinders to what may be just a few steps down the road for you.
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