Global Media Connection

22/03/2025

28/02/2024

Thank you Hon. Consul General Mio Maeda for your gracious hospitality. It was an honor to be part of the celebration of the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. Great to always reconnect with John Parkerson, Consul General of Switzerland Urs Broennimann and Rickey Bevington.

07/02/2024

My sincere gratitude to and Debbie Masterson for their invaluable support of .

Special thanks to U.S. Department of State , IVLP for entrusting Global Media Connections with the opportunity to lead an insightful media workshop. GMC provided a comprehensive overview of the U.S. news media landscape, shared best practices, and engaged in vital discussions about the current global media challenges.

It was a privilege to interact with journalists from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia. Despite our diverse backgrounds, we found common ground in discussing critical topics such as freedom of press, AI, disinformation, generational shifts, U.S. policy, elections, best practices, and breaking news.

Deep appreciation to Jim LeMay and Dr. Cynthia LeMay for their outstanding leadership, and invaluable research insights.

28/01/2024

It was an honor to attend the 75th Republic Day of India Reception. I had the pleasure of meeting, the Consul General of India, Mr. Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan. Thank you for your warm hospitality. The performances and ambiance were truly exceptional.

27/12/2023

Beautiful memories made at CNN..💕💕

09/10/2023

A gala for a great cause. Thank you and . So proud of the great work Attorney General Chris Carr is doing to bring awareness and stop human trafficking. 💕

30/09/2023

Wishing President Jimmy Carter a joyous 99th birthday! I'm deeply thankful for the privilege of meeting you at CNN through the World Report Conferences initiated by Ted Turner. Back in my high school days at GACS, your words of encouragement ignited a passion within me to unite people from diverse backgrounds for the cause of global peace. It's been over 30 years, and I'm still inspired by your commitment. Your interactions with CNN Fellows and your dedication to inspiring global peace continue to leave a lasting impact. Best wishes on your special day!

09/08/2023

Congratulations to the recipients of the Awards of Excellence. Great job Julia Boyd, Keith Pepper and the Master of Ceremonies 👏

24/06/2023

It was such an honor for Global Media Connections to commemorate CANADA DAY🇨🇦🍁 with other business leaders and government officials of Atlanta. Thank you Consul General James K. Hill for your warm welcome and hospitality.

19/06/2023

Very insightful sessions . It was great to meet my former CNN colleagues as well as former Fellows that shared their experience of the Fellowship. Pleasure to meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland. Enjoyed hearing sessions on climate change and actions organizations are taking to bring awareness to the cause.

19/03/2023

with .thomson1 from had the immense honor to attend the gala. The purpose of the gala is to engage and empower young people to be problem solvers for the planet🌏. As you know for years Ted was always a passionate environmentalist ahead of his time making a difference. So proud to see and the entire Captain Planet Foundation team continue Ted’s legacy.

Congratulations to and for inspiring us all last night. Xiye Bastida is a Climate Justice Activist who advocates for the centering of frontline communities in climate policy.

🌏 is an organizer for Fridays For Future NYC and helped mobilize up to 300,000 people in the 2019 climate strikes. In 2020, she co-founded Re-Earth Initiative, a youth-led Climate Justice education organization.



Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director and producer who has spent his notable career providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography techniques. His Moving Art is currently in season 3 on Netflix. Designed to inspire, educate and evolve our perspective on the world, each episode immerses viewers into the natural world, taking viewers on a journey through time and scale. 🌍