Nick Wrenn born in the United Kingdom is a former journalist and former Vice President of digital services for CNN International.[1][2][3] Nick Wrenn is working at Facebook as a Head of News Programs for Europe Middle East & Africa.[4][5]

Nick Wrenn
Born
OccupationJournalist
Years active1990-present

Career edit

Wrenn started his career in 1990 as a newspaper reporter in England for Southern Newspapers. From 1996 to 1997 he worked for United Press International as a freelance reporter. In 1997 he started working for Reuters as a freelance reporter.[6] He joined the BBC in 1997 till 2000 as an Assistant Director, he was a member of the team that launched and grew the BBC News website.[7]

Wrenn joined CNN in 2003 as a Managing Editor.[8][9] From 2008 to 2014 he was appointed as a Vice President of CNN International Digital Services.[10][11] He then joined Facebook in 2014 and as of 2020 is Head of News Partnerships program for EMEA.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ Bowser, Jacquie (2020-09-19). "CNN International promotes Wrenn to VP of digital services". Campaign Live. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. ^ Kohli-Khandekar, Vanita (2011-04-26). "Q&A: Nick Wrenn, CNN International". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  3. ^ "CNN harnesses World Cup Buzz on Twitter - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  4. ^ Cellan-Jones, Rory (2018-11-19). "Is Facebook a friend to local journalism?". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. ^ "Facebook to fund trainee local newspaper reporters in Britain". Reuters. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  6. ^ "Facebook: 'We have a responsibility' to help local news organisations find sustainable business models | Media news". www.journalism.co.uk. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  7. ^ "Nick Wrenn". Festival Internazionale del Giornalismo. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  8. ^ Twitter, Press Gazette (2007-11-26). "CNN picks strategic locations for foreign news boost". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2020-08-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Hill, Adam (2003-11-28). "CNN Gives Wrenn EMEA Role". PR Week. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  10. ^ Allan (2014-10-21). "Nick Wrenn parts with CNN". CNN Commentary. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  11. ^ "CNN promotes Wrenn to digital vice-president". Marketing Week. 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  12. ^ "Facebook launches major scheme to help fund local journalism". The Independent. 2018-11-19. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2020-08-10.