Alaa Elassar

About

I am a writer for CNN Digital, covering breaking news stories for CNN.com. During my undergraduate studies, I was a three-time intern for CNN (CNN Digital, CNN International Special Projects, and CNN International) before officially joining the International team as a producer and researcher. I later returned to CNN Digital, where I have since spent years covering stories ranging from politics, race, crime, health, science, and everything in between. I was also a Legislative Intern and writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Capitol Bureau. I graduated from Georgia State University two years early with two bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science in December 2018. I am also a 2021 Master's graduate from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.