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Jim Acosta Signs with William Morris Endeavor (WME) for Representation

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Jim Acosta has new representation…

The 54-year-old half-Cuban American broadcast journalist, a former chief White House correspondent and anchor for CNN, has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) for representation.

Jim AcostaAcosta joined CNN in 2007 after beginning his career in local radio and television and with CBS News, where he covered issues including the 2004 presidential election, the Iraq War and Hurricane Katrina.

He covered Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s campaigns for the 2008 presidential election at the beginning of his time at CNN before becoming a national political correspondent and covering Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.

He was promoted to senior White House correspondent during Obama’s second term as president, then became chief White House correspondent in 2018, during Donald Trump’s first term as president.

Acosta left CNN in January of this year, and has since pivoted to doing independent journalism on Substack, where he has more than 300,000 subscribers, more than 10,000 of which are paid.

There, he does daily live broadcasts, having featured guests including Pete Buttigieg and Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

On Tuesday, he hosted his first in-person event, a town hall featuring Don Lemon and Michael Cohen.

WME will work with Acosta on building out his independent journalism business through additional partnerships, digital distribution and live events.

Ana Cabrera to Anchor CNN’s “CNN Newsroom” During the Week

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Ana Cabrera is expanding her role at CNN…

The cable news network has announced changes to its weekday morning and dayside lineup, with the 38-year-old Mexican American broadcast journalist joining the roster.

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Cabrera, who has anchored CNN’s weekend newscasts for the last four years, will now anchor CNN Newsroom weekdays from 1:00 – 2:00 pm.

The news network also unveiled new roles for Jim Acosta and Boris Sanchez on weekends, with all changes effective in April.

Sanchez will join Christi Paul as co-anchor of Weekend New Day on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Sanchez previously served as a CNN White House correspondent.

Acosta will anchor CNN Newsroom on Saturdays and Sundays from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. Acosta had previously been named the network’s chief domestic correspondent. Prior to this new role, he covered the White House for CNN for the past seven years, having served as Chief White House Correspondent since 2018.

Jim Acosta Named Weekend Anchor/Chief Domestic Correspondent for CNN

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Jim Acosta will be working on the weekend…

CNN announced a series of changes to its Washington, D.C. lineup, including a new role for the 49-year-old half-Cuban American journalist.

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Acosta will switch to a new role from chief White House correspondent to anchor and chief domestic correspondent for the network, with more details on his weekend anchoring duties to be announced.

Acosta tweeted about the changes.

“On to the next adventure! After eight years at WH, I’m moving into a new role as anchor on weekends and chief domestic correspondent for @CNN, a new challenge I’m very excited about. Will miss my WH colleagues. But I know they’ll be great covering the Biden admin. See you soon!”

Meanwhile, Arlette Saenz will serve as a correspondent covering the White House.

Acosta Named Sr. White House Correspondent at CNN

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Jim Acosta is headed to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…

The 42-year-old Cuban-American journalist, who emerged as one of the noteworthy reporters on the campaign trail in 2008 and 2012, has been promoted to Sr. White House correspondent at CNN.

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During his six-and-half years with the cable news network, Acosta managed to work his way up to national political correspondent and served as the network’s lead reporter on the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign.

In addition to breaking big stories during the election season, Acosta also covered important stories on policy and culture for CNN and its digital platforms.

In 2009, when the administration lifted some of the restrictions on American travel to Cuba, Acosta reported from Havana, Cuba, on the effects of the policy change and on the post-Cold War relationship of the U.S. and Cuba.

During his new role as Sr. White House correspondent, Acosta will continue to serve as a substitute anchor for the network.