Why She Made the List
Since joining CNN in 2013, she has built one of the most distinguished records of national security journalism in American broadcasting, covering counterterrorism, intelligence community operations, and the intersection of law enforcement and foreign policy.
She has been at the forefront of major national security reporting, including being the first to report on the San Bernardino and Charlie Hebdo attacks, as well as breaking news regarding criminal charges filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
As a senior White House correspondent, she covered critical security events ranging from missile strikes in Syria to classified intelligence disputes between the executive branch and the intelligence community.
Summary Bio
Pamela Brown is CNN’s Chief Investigative Correspondent and co-anchor of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown.
Prior to her current role, she served as CNN’s justice correspondent and senior White House correspondent. She leads CNN’s award-winning investigative team and has received Emmy nominations for her coverage of major security incidents, including the Pulse nightclub shooting.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she began her career at WJLA-TV in Washington DC before joining CNN in 2013.