Award-winning journalist Isobel Yeung has been appointed an international correspondent at CNN, the network announced Wednesday.
After working at VICE News for nearly 10 years as a senior correspondent and producer, Yeung covered a wide range of political social, and cultural stories for the outlet. She won 10 Emmy Awards, a Peabody, and was also named the Foreign Press Association’s Journalist of the Year, among other accolades, during her tenure.
“I’m thrilled to be joining CNN, at a time when impactful journalism has never felt more important,” she said. I’m incredibly excited to continue my reporting from around the world, and to reach new audiences — this time with the formidable force that is CNN.”
In her new role, Isobel Yeung will be based in London.
“Isobel has a truly exceptional track record of impactful, enterprise reporting and filmmaking. It is extremely rare to find a multi-skilled journalist with such a body of experience and award-winning work across so many countries,” added CNN Senior Vice President of International Newsgathering for TV and Digital Deborah Rayner.
“Hers is the kind of journalism that has always been at the core of what CNN is about, and we’re thrilled that she is joining our already outstanding team of international correspondents.”
