Audie Cornish: CNN Correspondent
Journalist and keynote speaker Audie Cornish brings clarity, credibility, and deep insight into politics, culture, and current affairs shaped by decades at NPR and CNN.
Quick Facts:
- Highlights:
- Former co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered
- Veteran political and national affairs correspondent
- Covered presidential elections, Congress, and major national crises
- Interviewed cultural icons, policymakers, and leading authors
- Formats: Journalist keynote speaker, moderator, media host
- Audiences: Organizations, conferences, universities, and leaders seeking insight on media, politics, culture, and informed civic dialogue
- Outcomes:
- Clearer understanding of today’s media and political landscape
- Insight into effective communication in polarized environments
- Perspective on journalism’s role in democracy and leadership
- Travels from: Washington, DC
- **Fee range: On Request
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Potential Topics
- Interviewing and Intimacy – How to Break Through Vulnerabilities
- Media Trends
- Moderating Sessions
Talent Short Bio
Audie Cornish is a respected journalist, moderator, and keynote speaker known for her sharp analysis, thoughtful interviews, and trusted presence across major national news platforms. She first gained national recognition as a co-host of NPR’s flagship program All Things Considered, where she helped guide conversations on politics, culture, and breaking news for millions of listeners.
Audie began her journalism career at the Associated Press in Boston in 2001, reporting during the period surrounding the September 11 attacks. She later joined WBUR, where she covered defining stories including the Massachusetts same-sex marriage debate and the Catholic clergy abuse scandal. In 2005, she moved to NPR’s National Desk, reporting from Nashville on Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath and major developments across the Southeastern United States.
Her work later took her to NPR’s politics team and Capitol Hill, where she covered the 2008 presidential election, the rise of the Tea Party movement, healthcare reform, and economic policy following the Great Recession. Known for her versatility, Audie has interviewed a wide range of voices spanning entertainment, literature, and public policy.
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Audie Cornish has become a recognized and trusted voice on the airwaves as co-host of NPR’s flagship news program, All Things Considered. Cornish’s career in journalism began at the Associated Press in Boston in 2001, just before the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
The following year, her love of radio brought her to Boston’s WBUR, where she reported on the legislative battle in Massachusetts over same-sex marriage, the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal, and other major news. After joining NPR’s National Desk in 2005, she reported from Nashville, covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and other news in the Southeastern United States.
Audie Cornish later joined the NPR politics team to covering the 2008 presidential race and the historic election of Barack Obama. She returned to Washington to cover Capitol Hill for NPR, reporting on Obamacare, the rise of the Tea Party movement and federal financial policy after the Great Recession in 2008 .
Her interview subjects have ranged from pop stars such as singer Maren Morris and actor Richard Gere, to political figures such as former First Lady Michele Obama and Senator Ben Sasse, to literary icons like Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Audie Cornish is based in CNN’s Washington, D.C. bureau. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband — fellow journalist and author Theo Emery — and two sons.
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