Jim Spellman is a CGTN-America Correspondent based in Washington DC.
Spellman joined CGTN-America in 2013 and covers a variety of subjects including Intelligence, Defense, Science and Technology.
Before coming to CGTN-America he was a journalist at CNN for over a decade, most recently posted in Denver, Colorado. He reported for CNN, CNN International, HLN and CNN.COM.
Spellman has covered the legalization of marijuana, the tragic Aurora theater shooting and the 2008 and 2012 elections. He specialized in disaster reporting: covering the 2010 earthquake in Haiti as well as Hurricanes, Wildland Fires, Floods, Blizzards and Tornadoes
In 2005 he was part of the CNN team that won the prestigious Peabody Award for coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 Alfred DuPont- Columbia University Award for coverage of the Tsunami in South Asia.
Before beginning his journalism career Spellman played drums an alternative rock band Velocity Girl, touring the world and recording albums, winning. The group was awarded a Platinum record for their contribution to the soundtrack for the 1995 movie Clueless.
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland.
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February 26, 2024
A young Black woman is breaking new barriers in motorcycle racing.
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February 24, 2024
The U.S. has announced new sanctions against Russia in response to the death of imprisoned opposition activist Alexei Navalny and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This is the largest package of U.S. sanctions since the conflict in Ukraine began two years ago.
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February 22, 2024
African American athletes have long broken barriers in the U-S. And now a young Black woman is breaking new barriers, on two wheels.
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February 11, 2024
It has been a month since the U.S., UK and others launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. And the conflict threatens to grow wider as both sides show no signs of backing […]
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February 10, 2024
Super Bowl Sunday will see America’s football championship play out, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas. And it’s not just the action on the field capturing people’s attention. See what else to expect from the event.
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February 4, 2024
Cancer cases and deaths worldwide are expected to rise sharply in the coming years. Organizers are calling on governments to do what they can to reduce the number of people who are suffering, promote health equity and make medical care more readily accessible.
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January 29, 2024
The United Nations is vowing a full investigation into Israeli allegations that workers for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA, were involved in the Oct. 7th Hamas attacks on Israel that set off the current wave of fighting.
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January 29, 2024
U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill are trying to craft a package including increased military aid for Ukraine and Israel plus more resources for the U.S. border with Mexico.
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January 19, 2024
Though the governments of China and the U.S. sometimes struggle to find common ground, the people of the two countries often find they have more in common than they think. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports. For more, check out our exclusive content on CGTN Now and […]
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