Bio

CNN en Espanol is a 24-hour, Spanish-language news and information network, offering original programming and around-the-clock coverage of news as it happens. The network is available in the United States and Latin America. Utilizing the worldwide resources of cable news giant CNN, the network provides up-to-the-minute coverage of breaking news, international and regional events. Live reports and analysis comes from a global team of journalists, in-depth daily programs on finance, sports, and entertainment, and specialty shows devoted to the latest in fashion, science and technology, environment, health, and travel. PR professionals are advised to fax press releases to the CNN en Espanol assignment desk. Due to the immense volume of information received by the newsroom, story ideas are not taken over the phone. For all press releases, the network requests a written statement containing the who, what, where, when, and why of the release. Be brief, but specific. Lead times vary depending on the story. Feature stories may take up to weeks to produce, while breaking news can be processed in minutes. For advertising rates and information, contact the cable advertising sales department at (212) 852-6900. The network is reaches about 2.5 million U.S. homes and reaches another 11.4 million in Latin America. To pitch a story idea or guest, please contact the booking department at (404) 827-1305. Pitches can be sent in English. They prefer to interview people who speak Spanish, unless it is a very big story like the presidential race, and then they might translate. Their focus is different than Telemundo in that they do not simply focus on Hispanics. They tell the story in Spanish, but look at the whole country as opposed to just the Hispanic market. CNN en Espanol also broadcasts in Latin America, so they report how the issues affect those countries. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).