Jim Clancy is a veteran journalist with more than three decades of experience as a correspondent for CNN International. Based at CNN’s global headquarters in Atlanta, he served as the anchor of “The Brief,” a comprehensive global news wrap broadcast on Fridays and weekends on CNN International.
Before joining CNN, Clancy built a respected career in local radio and television. He worked in major U.S. media markets, including San Francisco and Denver, where he honed his journalistic skills and gained recognition for his reporting style.
Jim Clancy joined CNN in 1981 and quickly established himself as a leading international correspondent. He covered many of the world's most significant geopolitical events, including the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, the collapse of the Berlin Wall, and the Siege of Beirut. These historic moments were reported firsthand, adding depth and authenticity to CNN’s global news coverage.
Clancy also provided groundbreaking live coverage from Astana, Kazakhstan — the network’s first-ever live broadcast from the country — and contributed extensively to "The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery." The initiative focused on raising awareness of human trafficking and advocating for an end to modern slavery.
Renowned for his on-the-ground journalism, Jim Clancy frequently anchored CNNI programs from locations around the globe. His coverage of conflicts, humanitarian crises, and socio-political events has been praised for its integrity, depth, and balanced perspective.
He played a critical role in exposing the effects of conflict and poverty in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. His reporting on war zones, including Iraq and Bosnia, provided audiences with unfiltered insights into the realities of global conflict. He was also a leading contributor to “Inside Africa,” a weekly program that highlighted the continent’s challenges and resilience.
Throughout his distinguished career, Jim Clancy earned multiple prestigious journalism awards. These include the George Polk Award for his coverage of the Rwandan genocide, and an Emmy Award for reporting on the Somali famine and international humanitarian response. He was also honored with the Alfred I. duPont Award for his work on the Bosnian war and the A.H. Boerma Award from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization for his reporting on global hunger.
In 2012, Clancy received an Emmy for his live coverage of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, part of the broader Arab Spring coverage. Additionally, in 2011, he conducted an exclusive interview with then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, underlining his commitment to human rights journalism.
Jim Clancy is known to be a private individual, rarely discussing his personal or family life publicly. Nevertheless, his professional achievements and contributions to the field of international journalism have solidified his reputation as a respected voice in broadcast news.
| Occupations: | Journalist Actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American journalist |
| Twitter Id: | Clancycnn |
| Net Worth 2021: | 6 million |
