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.
The gunman who went on a killing spree at a series of spas in March has pleaded guilty to four counts of murder — part of a plea deal negotiated by prosecutors. Robert Aaron Long received four sentences of life without the possibility of […] Read More...
There is one inevitable in life: death. We will all die. A conventional burial or cremation can have a significant impact on the environment. Cremation emits about as much carbon as an 800 kilometer car ride. Conventional burial with a casket, concrete vault, headstone […] Read More...
For the first time since this disaster, reporters are being allowed close-up access to the debris left from the collapse of this condominium building, and then later when they did a controlled demolition to bring down what was standing. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports. Read More...
In the 1980s China was a far different place than it is now. The country was in the early phases of development and changing rapidly. Charles Ray had a unique view of the country in that era – spending about 4 years as a diplomat […] Read More...
Traditional Chinese Medicine is gaining more acceptance around the world. The World Health Organization now endorses traditional Chinese medicine, especially in conjunction with Western medicine. CGTN’s Jim Spellman visited a doctor helping to spread Chinese medicine in the U.S. and around the world. Read More...
What would have happened if a then 17-year-old high school student hadn’t recorded the murder of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin on her phone and posted it on her Facebook page? CGTN America’s Jim Spellman looks into the growing prevalence of camera […] Read More...
Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three charges in the killing of George Floyd, but the case is far from over. Chauvin is awaiting sentencing and will likely appeal the verdicts. Read More...
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