Frederik Pleitgen
Frederik Pleitgen (born 1976) is a German journalist and correspondent for CNN International.[1]
Frederik Pleitgen | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 46–47) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | CNN |
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Pleitgen studied North American studies at the University of Bonn and at Free University Berlin. 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.[2][3] 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.[4]
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". 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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