This is a landmark moment for CNN Academy, welcoming a diverse group of students from these outstanding American colleges to take part in what will be a very special bootcamp. It’s a particular thrill to be welcoming them to our original home in Atlanta, with its brand-new CNN studios and state-of-the-art facilities.

Mike McCarthy, Managing Editor at CNN

October 9, 2024

CNN is bringing its successful journalism training program, CNN Academy, to the United States for the first time, with eight U.S. colleges set to take part in a special 5-day bootcamp in Atlanta, beginning this Saturday.

Students from the University of Alabama, Clark Atlanta University, University of Florida, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, Howard University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College will convene at CNN’s Techwood campus from October 12th to 16th to learn from CNN anchors, correspondents, editors, producers, and executives.

This is a landmark moment for CNN Academy, welcoming a diverse group of students from these outstanding American colleges to take part in what will be a very special bootcamp. It’s a particular thrill to be welcoming them to our original home in Atlanta, with its brand-new CNN studios and state-of-the-art facilities.

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