Frederik Pleitgen
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Frederik Pleitgen | |
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 Pleitgen in 2016 | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | CNN |
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Frederik Pleitgen (born 1976) is a German journalist and correspondent for CNN International.[1]
Pleitgen studied North American studies at the University of Bonn and at Free University Berlin.[2] Pleitgen also spent one year studying at the School of Journalism at New York University. He worked for German television broadcasters ZDF and RTL as well as German news channel n-tv before joining CNN in 2006.[3][4] In Paris, he covered the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
Pleitgen lives in Berlin.
He is the son of German journalist and former director of public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Fritz Pleitgen.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | The Martian | CNN reporter |
Recognition
References
- ^ Raabe, Mathias (17 January 2007). "Das Berliner Gesicht von CNN". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 6 November 2007.
- ^ "Frederik Pleitgen". Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Preis (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Frederik Pleitgen". CNN.
- ^ "Frederik Pleitgen - Senior International Correspondent". CNN.
- ^ "Fritz Pleitgen ist tot: Lange Jahre WDR-Intendant". Der Spiegel (in German). 16 September 2022. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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