Ken Jautz
Encyclopedia
Ken Jautz is the newly appointed president of US operations of CNN
. He was appointed on September 24, 2010 replacing Jonathan Klein
.
Jautz received his B.S. from Cornell University
and a M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
. He was a correspondent for the Associated Press
from 1981 to 1989 and CNN's German bureau chief from 1988 to 1995. From 1995 to 1999, Jautz was the Vice President of business development for Turner Broadcasting Europe
. He served as the managing director of n-tv
, a German news channel, from 1999 to 2001 before he was hired to run CNNfn
in 2001.
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...
. He was appointed on September 24, 2010 replacing Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Klein (CNN)
Jonathan Klein is the former president of CNN/U.S., who was responsible for management oversight of all programming, editorial tone and strategic direction of the network. Klein led CNN during its coverage of the 2008 presidential election, which resulted in the highest ratings in the history of...
.
Jautz received his B.S. from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and a M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
. He was a correspondent for the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
from 1981 to 1989 and CNN's German bureau chief from 1988 to 1995. From 1995 to 1999, Jautz was the Vice President of business development for Turner Broadcasting Europe
Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Turner Broadcasting System Europe is the company managing the collection of cable networks around Europe.Turner Broadcasting System Europe operates the following brands: CNN International, Boomerang, TCM, TNT Film, Cartoon Network, and Boing. The availability of these brands depends on what country...
. He served as the managing director of n-tv
N-tv
n-tv is a German television news channel owned by the Bertelsmann AG Media's RTL Group and an affiliate network of CNN since the networks creation in 1992....
, a German news channel, from 1999 to 2001 before he was hired to run CNNfn
CNNfn
CNNfn was a U.S. cable television news network operated by the CNN subsidiary of the media comglomerate Time Warner from December 29, 1995 and of AOL-Time Warner until December 15, 2004. The network was dedicated to covering financial markets and business news.It was available in a number of...
in 2001.