Michael Holmes
Encyclopedia
Michael Holmes is an Australian anchor and correspondent for CNN International
. He attended Wesley College, Perth
from 1973-77. Holmes began his career at the Daily News
newspaper in Perth. Prior to his work at CNN, he was a reporter for more than a decade for Australia's Nine Network
in Perth, Sydney, London and Melbourne. He spent four years based in London. He was the first Australian anchor hired by CNN International and has reported extensively around the world, including the Iraq
and Afghanistan
wars, as well as the Israel/Palestinian conflict. Holmes has more than 30 years of experience in journalism and has worked as a foreign correspondent in dozens of countries. He currently resides in Atlanta.
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
. He attended Wesley College, Perth
Wesley College, Perth
Wesley College, informally known as Wesley, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys and girls , situated in South Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
from 1973-77. Holmes began his career at the Daily News
Daily News (Perth)
The Daily News was an afternoon daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia from 1882 until 1990, though its origin is traceable from 1840.-Origins:...
newspaper in Perth. Prior to his work at CNN, he was a reporter for more than a decade for Australia's Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
in Perth, Sydney, London and Melbourne. He spent four years based in London. He was the first Australian anchor hired by CNN International and has reported extensively around the world, including the Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
wars, as well as the Israel/Palestinian conflict. Holmes has more than 30 years of experience in journalism and has worked as a foreign correspondent in dozens of countries. He currently resides in Atlanta.
External links
- Michael Holmes profile at CNN.com