Clarissa Ward

CLARISSA WARD

Journalist

CNN’s chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward, is a multi-award winning American journalist who's been reporting from front lines across the world for more than 15 years. Ward's career in journalism started in 2002 as an intern at CNN's Moscow bureau. She has since been named Reporter of the Year by the Gracies in 2019 and published her own memoir: 'On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist', detailing her career as a conflict reporter. 

This year, Ward will collect the Ted Sorensen Award from Network 20/20 in recognition for "adeptly crafting the first draft of history and providing original insight into the people and events of our time."

Clarissa Ward participated in The Common Good Forum & American Spirit Awards, on March 4, 2021.