Audie Cornish
CNN anchor & host, The Assignment with Audie Cornish
IN-PERSON APPEARANCE
(NO VIRTUAL STREAM)
CNN anchor Audie Cornish hosts the weekly CNN Audio podcast The Assignment, and appears on CNN covering national, political and breaking news. Cornish previously co-hosted NPR's flagship news program, All Things Considered. She earned a George Peabody Award and the National Press Foundation’s Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism. Her interview subjects have ranged from stars such as singer Bruce Springsteen to political figures such as former President Barack Obama and Senator Elizabeth Warren and literary icons like Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Scheduled Appearances
"Woke" and the Debate About Race
Details coming soon
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About the Festival
The Crosscut Ideas Festival is a celebration of big ideas and a gathering for bold thinkers. Newsmakers, changemakers and innovators come together to take a fresh look at the biggest issues of our time. Over one week, the Crosscut Ideas Festival hosts fireside conversations and panels, meetups, art installations, workshops, and interactive experiences.
