Veronica Molina, MBA

Veronica Molina is Senior Vice President of News Standards and Practices at CNN Worldwide, the department that works to uphold CNN’s brand, journalism standards, and editorial independence. She partners with CNN’s TV, digital, and social media platforms to ensure that CNN’s reporting is fair, accurate, and responsible. Molina and her team review breaking news, long-form, and investigative content that is sensitive, controversial or that alleges wrongdoing. She advises senior executive leaders on journalism integrity across all platforms and works closely with PR, marketing, and ad sales to review unique business deals.

Molina plays a crucial role in ensuring that CNN platforms are inclusive and often challenge conventional viewpoints. She also conducts seminars on ethics in journalism for CNN employees.

Molina plays a leadership role in CNN’s diversity efforts by organizing internal company-wide panels about undercovered groups and negotiating partnerships with outside organizations for editorial projects on multicultural communities. She demonstrates that diverse business initiatives grow ratings, digital engagement, and business revenue. 

Molina has more than 20 years of experience in journalism and management. She joined CNN after working in several editorial roles at Telemundo News. She was head of investigations, sponsored series, and special events. Molina was senior producer of the national nightly newscast “Noticiero Telemundo” and created the overall strategy for Telemundo News’ online enterprises. Before that, she produced long-form investigative, political, and breaking news stories for the newsmagazine program “Sin Fronteras.”

Molina started her career at Univision, where she worked in various editorial roles for “Primer Impacto,” “Noticiero Univision” and “Aqui y Ahora.” She traveled around the world covering major breaking news events and producing investigative reports. 

Molina garnered the NAHJ award for best investigative report for a series highlighting the dangers of hospital-acquired infections. She was honored with the Dalton Pen Award for Excellence in Journalism, the CNN Diversity Ovation Award, and the Next Generation Leader Award by NAMIC. She recently served as the distinguished visiting professor at the Center for Ethics and Journalism of the University of Arkansas, where she conducted lectures on inclusiveness and ethics in journalism.

Molina holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Broadcast Journalism degree from Florida International University. She is a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program at the University of Virginia. Molina is a member of the Dress for Success Atlanta board, executive sponsor of the Women of WarnerMedia ATL chapter, and a mentor of media professionals through FIU, CNN, WICT, and NAMIC.