Poppy Harlow
Encyclopedia
Katharine Julia Harlow (May 2, 1982) is an American
news anchor and reporter, best known for her journalism
at Forbes.com and her work with CNN
on television and online. She is currently a business correspondent and anchor at CNNMoney.com
based in New York City
where she has worked since leaving Forbes.com in 2007, and where she worked as an anchor, reporter and producer. Harlow is a rising star in the cable news industry, going from a modest job at CBS
as an intern to appearing on CNN's CNNMoney.com and on its regular cable program in only three years.
, Minnesota, area. Harlow enrolled in the exclusive college prep school
, the Blake School of Minneapolis, Minnesota
, graduating cum laude in 2001. Upon graduation, Harlow attended Columbia University
where she majored in Political Science
and also studied Middle Eastern Studies
. She was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2005.
and as an assistant producer for CBS Newspath. Leaving CBS after graduation, Harlow was an anchor and reporter for NY1 News' Local Edition. From January to August 2007, while at NY1, Harlow's news beat covered Staten Island and areas west of New York City area and including TV reporting on local politics, the economy and the local cultural life.
In September, 2007, Harlow was hired by Forbes.com Video Network. Harlow's area of coverage expanded to an international scope as she travelled coast to coast making over 500 video spots covering the fashion, entertainment and business industry. Harlow interviewed notables including business leaders and Fortune 500 CEOs and also covering the financial markets, luxury, travel, technology and energy. Harlow also covered New York City's Broadway
district. She also reported on the growing participation of fashion and entertainment people in public service and non-profit organizations to raise public awareness of such issues as AIDS
and poverty in Africa
.
in 2008 where she is currently an anchor for CNNMoney.com
and is based in New York City
. Borrowing on the success of Forbes.com as well as one of its stars, Harlow, CNNMoney produced 30 original video reports a day and played them on its site along with the content it gets from the CNN television network. For this initiative, CNN built a new television studio and hired Harlow and a staff of 11 people. It also brought in stories produced for the site from regular CNN reporters and camera crews. This is the format from which Harlow broadcasts cable-style financial headline reports. Harlow has also appeared on CNN's Larry King
show, discussing the effects of the skyrocketing cost of oil.
United States
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news anchor and reporter, best known for her journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
at Forbes.com and her work with CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
on television and online. She is currently a business correspondent and anchor at CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com is the world's largest business website. The site is the online home of Fortune and Money, and serves as CNN.com's exclusive business site. The site, edited by Chris Peacock, together with the three titles, is part of the Fortune|Money Group, and attracts more than 10.8 million unique...
based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where she has worked since leaving Forbes.com in 2007, and where she worked as an anchor, reporter and producer. Harlow is a rising star in the cable news industry, going from a modest job at CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
as an intern to appearing on CNN's CNNMoney.com and on its regular cable program in only three years.
Early life and education
Harlow was born May 2, 1982, in the Twin CitiesTwin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
, Minnesota, area. Harlow enrolled in the exclusive college prep school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
, the Blake School of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, graduating cum laude in 2001. Upon graduation, Harlow attended Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
where she majored in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and also studied Middle Eastern Studies
Middle Eastern studies
Middle Eastern studies is a name given to a number of academic programs associated with the study of the history, culture, politics, economies, and geography of the Middle East, an area that is generally interpreted to cover a range of nations extending from North Africa in the west to the Chinese...
. She was Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2005.
Early career
After beginning as an intern at CBS while still in college, Harlow worked for CBS MarketWatchMarketWatch
MarketWatch operates a financial information website that provides business news, analysis and stock market data to some 6 million people. MarketWatch offers personal finance news and advice, tools for investors and access to industry research. Along with its flagship website, the company operates...
and as an assistant producer for CBS Newspath. Leaving CBS after graduation, Harlow was an anchor and reporter for NY1 News' Local Edition. From January to August 2007, while at NY1, Harlow's news beat covered Staten Island and areas west of New York City area and including TV reporting on local politics, the economy and the local cultural life.
In September, 2007, Harlow was hired by Forbes.com Video Network. Harlow's area of coverage expanded to an international scope as she travelled coast to coast making over 500 video spots covering the fashion, entertainment and business industry. Harlow interviewed notables including business leaders and Fortune 500 CEOs and also covering the financial markets, luxury, travel, technology and energy. Harlow also covered New York City's Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
district. She also reported on the growing participation of fashion and entertainment people in public service and non-profit organizations to raise public awareness of such issues as AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and poverty in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
Career at CNN
Harlow joined CNNCNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
in 2008 where she is currently an anchor for CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com is the world's largest business website. The site is the online home of Fortune and Money, and serves as CNN.com's exclusive business site. The site, edited by Chris Peacock, together with the three titles, is part of the Fortune|Money Group, and attracts more than 10.8 million unique...
and is based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Borrowing on the success of Forbes.com as well as one of its stars, Harlow, CNNMoney produced 30 original video reports a day and played them on its site along with the content it gets from the CNN television network. For this initiative, CNN built a new television studio and hired Harlow and a staff of 11 people. It also brought in stories produced for the site from regular CNN reporters and camera crews. This is the format from which Harlow broadcasts cable-style financial headline reports. Harlow has also appeared on CNN's Larry King
Larry King
Lawrence Harvey "Larry" King is an American television and radio host whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys and ten Cable ACE Awards....
show, discussing the effects of the skyrocketing cost of oil.