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Presented with the John Charles Meditz College of Arts and Sciences Enduring Questions Series.

Join acclaimed broadcaster and journalist Kaitlan Collins as she examines the state of modern American media. Having studied the presidencies of Joe Biden and Donald Trump from close-range as CNN’s White House correspondent, Collins brings a balanced view to her reporting to engage with all sides of the political spectrum.

About the Speaker:

Kaitlan Collins is the anchor of The Source with Kaitlan Collins weeknights at 9 p.m. ET on CNN and Chief White House Correspondent.

On The Source, Collins chases the facts, asks the tough questions, and connects with her sources so viewers can get the very latest in primetime. She secures exclusive interviews with political power players, including her headline-worthy interviews with Secretary Hillary Clinton, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Attorney Marc Agnifilo, Former Attorney General William Barr, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Trump’s criminal defense attorneys, GOP presidential candidates, and more.

Previously, Collins was the co-anchor and chief correspondent of CNN This Morning. Prior to the launch of the morning show in November 2022, she served as CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent based in Washington, D.C. Since joining the network in 2017, Collins has broken several stories in her coverage of both the Biden and Trump administrations, including major staff departures and consequential policy decisions. In those years, she covered President Biden and President Trump abroad, and pushed both on the world stage.

Collins was named to 2024’s TIME100 Next List and been included in Mediaite’s annual list of the Most Influential People in News Media since 2018. In 2023, she was named on Variety’s New Power of New York list.

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