Hadas Gold

Hadas Gold is a prominent media and business reporter for CNN and CNN International. Born on February 25, 1988, in Tel Aviv, Israel, she was raised in a Jewish family and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of three. Gold graduated from George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and a Master of Arts in media and public affairs, where she was actively involved in student journalism and received several awards for her work.12

Career Highlights

Gold began her career with internships at notable organizations such as 60 Minutes and Politifact. She later worked as a freelance producer for NTN 24, a Colombian television network, before joining Politico as a media reporter. At Politico, she led the "On The Media" blog and covered significant events like the 2016 presidential campaign. In 2017, Gold transitioned to CNN, where she has reported on politics, media, and global business.13 In March 2024, she moved to New York to focus on media coverage for CNN after serving as their Jerusalem correspondent.3

Personal Life

Hadas Gold is married to economist Christopher Alex Hooton since 2017. She has faced challenges in her career, including receiving anti-Semitic threats while working at Politico, which highlighted the risks journalists may encounter.1

Gold's contributions to journalism have been recognized in the industry, including being named one of the most influential media reporters by Mediaite in 2017.1