Associate Writer at CNN Politics
washington, district of columbia, united states
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Claim your profileKaanita Iyer is an associate writer at CNN, where she covers political breaking news. She also held the role of associate producer at CNN, in which she managed social media accounts and focused on audience engagement.She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she earned a B.A. in multiplatform journalism and government and politics in 2021. During her time at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Kaanita also interned at USA Today, Voice of America and Maryland Matters that helped her find a specialization in covering politics—ranging from local, state and national issues, elections, and breaking news.






Bachelor Of Arts, Government, Government And Politics at University Of MarylandGraduated: 2021