“When either major stories break or something just really touches me, I initiate and pitch, then follow through. I will literally march across the newsroom and bang on the president of CNN's door. He knows when I'm coming.”

American journalist, television presenter, and writer

Brooke Baldwin is an American journalist, television presenter, and writer. She was born Lauren Brooke Baldwin and became widely known through her work at CNN, where she served as an anchor and correspondent from 2008 to 2021. From 2014 to 2021, she hosted the weekday afternoon program CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin. Her public voice is tied to broadcast journalism and to the clear, direct style expected of a news presenter.