Jessica Yellin is an Emmy and Gracie Award-winning journalist and author best known for her tenure as CNN's Chief White House Correspondent. Her debut novel, "Savage News," was published by HarperCollins in 2019. Throughout her career, she has interviewed four U.S. presidents - Obama, Clinton, Bush, and Bush - along with First Ladies Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Laura Bush.
Yellin's reporting spans domestic politics, Capitol Hill, national elections, and cultural issues, with her work appearing in publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Daily Beast. She founded SAGE, a Los Angeles-based digital media company focused on delivering news through a female-led newsroom. Her expertise extends to academia, where she serves as a fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy and sits on the board of the Center for Public Integrity.
A graduate of Harvard University and the Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles, Yellin combines her journalistic rigor with a sharp narrative voice in her writing. Her novel "Savage News" reflects her deep understanding of media and politics, blending insider knowledge with compelling storytelling.