Jonathan Mann (journalist)
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Jonathan Mann is a Canadian journalist working for CNN International
and Le Figaro
. He is currently the anchor and host of Political Mann. He formerly hosted Your World Today
. Every December, Mann hosts The Prize for Peace, a discussion with the Nobel Peace Prize
winner, live from Oslo
, Norway
.
Mann was born in Montreal
, Canada
, to Adina and Harry Mann. His mother was a travel agent and his father a general practitioner and amateur actor. Early in his career, he worked as a freelance journalist in India covering the aftermath of the assassination of Indira Gandhi
in 1984. He captured Canadian and international headlines when, defying a ban imposed on foreigners in the state of Punjab
, he was arrested and placed in police custody in the city of Amritsar
. Upon receiving the news, his parents travelled to Ottawa
, Canada's capital, to lobby the federal government to intervene on his behalf. The incident received widespread media coverage and was even debated during question period
in the House of Commons
. Thanks largely to a concerted diplomatic effort by the Canadian government, Mann was released one week later. The attention drawn to Mann during the affair is credited with helping launch his successful journalistic career, leading to work with the CBC Radio
, NBC Radio, and later CNN
, where he became the 24-hour news network's first Paris correspondent.
Mann has also worked for CNN's U.S. network as an anchor for several weekend and prime time weeknight programmes. As a Montreal native, he speaks fluent French. He received his primary school education at the Jewish People's School, where he also learned Hebrew and Yiddish.
He currently works for CNN International
, presenting Political Mann, a weekly programme focusing on U.S. and world politics.
Before working for CNN, he also worked as a journalist for United Press International
and the Montreal Gazette.
Mann received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from York University
in Toronto
, Canada.
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
and Le Figaro
Le Figaro
Le Figaro is a French daily newspaper founded in 1826 and published in Paris. It is one of three French newspapers of record, with Le Monde and Libération, and is the oldest newspaper in France. It is also the second-largest national newspaper in France after Le Parisien and before Le Monde, but...
. He is currently the anchor and host of Political Mann. He formerly hosted Your World Today
Your World Today
Your World Today is a daily international news-magazine television series that aired on CNN International, a sister channel to CNN — both being cable-news channels.-Production and format:...
. Every December, Mann hosts The Prize for Peace, a discussion with the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
winner, live from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Mann was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, to Adina and Harry Mann. His mother was a travel agent and his father a general practitioner and amateur actor. Early in his career, he worked as a freelance journalist in India covering the aftermath of the assassination of Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
in 1984. He captured Canadian and international headlines when, defying a ban imposed on foreigners in the state of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, he was arrested and placed in police custody in the city of Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. Upon receiving the news, his parents travelled to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada's capital, to lobby the federal government to intervene on his behalf. The incident received widespread media coverage and was even debated during question period
Question Period
Question Period, known officially as Oral Questions occurs each sitting day in the Canadian House of Commons. According to the House of Commons Compendium, “The primary purpose of Question Period is to seek information from the Government and to call it to account for its actions.”-History:The...
in the House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. Thanks largely to a concerted diplomatic effort by the Canadian government, Mann was released one week later. The attention drawn to Mann during the affair is credited with helping launch his successful journalistic career, leading to work with the CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
, NBC Radio, and later CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, where he became the 24-hour news network's first Paris correspondent.
Mann has also worked for CNN's U.S. network as an anchor for several weekend and prime time weeknight programmes. As a Montreal native, he speaks fluent French. He received his primary school education at the Jewish People's School, where he also learned Hebrew and Yiddish.
He currently works for CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
, presenting Political Mann, a weekly programme focusing on U.S. and world politics.
Before working for CNN, he also worked as a journalist for United Press International
United Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
and the Montreal Gazette.
Mann received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada.