Kalita S. Mitra

The news net has expansive digital reach—more than 120 million unique visitors each month—and Kalita, who last year was promoted to her current post, leads the national news desk and efforts to share CNN’s storytelling across all platforms. She has oversight for the Entertainment team, News & Alerting and Mobile & Off-Platform teams, with more than 150 journalists around the globe reporting to her. Outside of CNN, Kalita also works within WarnerMedia to a support a diverse and inclusive workplace. What’s ahead for 2020? The Presidential election. Enough said.

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