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CNN International announces slew senior editorial appointments
MUMBAI: CNN International has announced several senior international editorial and operational appointments, starting with Ellana Lee who has promoted to managing editor Asia Pacific.
In this role she will oversee all of the programming and newsgathering resources in the region including the studio operations in Hong Kong. Lee has been at CNN for over 10 years and has extensive news and feature programming experience as well as having for worked for CNN in New York covering business and finance news.
Phil O’Sullivan has been named executive producer to be based in Hong Kong. He will be responsible for the daily programming and newsgathering production and planning from CNN’s Hong Kong bureau, which also acts as the network’s Asia-Pacific headquarters. O’Sullivan joined CNN from Television New Zealand in 2000, states an official release.
Parisa Khosravi will step into the role of senior VP international newsgathering, responsible for CNN’s entire international newsgathering operation that includes more than 60 correspondents, 26 bureaus and the Atlanta-based international desk. A 20-year veteran of CNN, Khosravi has played a central and lead role in the planning and coverage of the most significant international stories of the past two decades: the death of Pope John Paul II, the Asian Tsunami, both Gulf Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall, genocide in Rwanda, the Israeli and Palestinian conflict, Tiananmen Square, the war in the Balkans, the end of apartheid and the international reaction to the 11 September 2001 attacks.
Will King becomes CNN International senior operations director overseeing all of the strategic, non-editorial operations across CNN’s international newsgathering and production centers. Prior to this appointment, King was director of operations for international newsgathering. Based in CNN’s world headquarters in Atlanta, King has been with CNN since its launch in 1980, when he began as an associate editor.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
