Chris Cramer

Chris Cramer is the global editor of multimedia at Reuters News and has more than 40 years experience in international broadcasting. He led the world’s largest newsgathering organization at the BBC and developed the world’s most influential, profitable and widely distributed news channel, CNN International.

At the BBC, Cramer brought together the radio and television newsgathering services into a single operation. At CNN, he helped the organization transition to digital broadcasting, making CNN the leading news operator in the employment of video and cell phone newsgathering and broadcasting. He is president and a founding member of the International News Safety Institute, a global organization devoted to the ethical treatment and safety of journalists. In 2007 he was honored by NABA with a lifetime achievement award for his services to journalism.