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.
More than a thousand top executives, strategists, and government representatives have gathered in Lima for the annual APEC CEO Summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a statement to the group on Friday though a special representative, on the final day of the forum. CGTN’s Jim […] Read More...
The food in Lima is attracting tourists from around the world, drawn by its fresh flavors and innovative takes on Peruvian classics. During the APEC forum, many visitors, including CGTN’s Jim Spellman, are getting a chance to try some of the best restaurants in the […] Read More...
The APEC CEO meeting was also underway alongside other APEC meetings this week. It’s an opportunity for business leaders and world leaders to spend time together and collaborate, as CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports from Lima. Read More...
El Comercio, Peru’s oldest newspaper, has chronicled the nation’s history from its founding in the 1800s through this week’s APEC Meetings. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports on the publication’s enduring legacy. Read More...
Thousands of diplomats, business leaders, and journalists are converging on Lima for the APEC meetings. Many are visiting the Peruvian capital for the first time, including our Jim Spellman. We asked him to be a tourist for a day and explore the city. Read More...
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are getting settled at their new home: the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports. Read More...
The prestigious Nobel prize for economics has been awarded to a trio of economists who have tried to determine why some countries get rich, while others remain poor? Read More...
After a short strike, port workers in parts of the U.S. are back on the job. Union leaders have accepted a raise for their workers and hope to work out other issues over the next three months. Jim Spellman reports. Read More...
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