Paula Newton Biography
Paula Newton is an award-winning journalist serving as an international correspondent for CNN based in Canada. She joined the network in November 2005. Previously, she was CNN’s international security correspondent based at the network’s bureau in London. She also worked at CTV as Moscow bureau chief and national affairs correspondent in Ottawa.
Paula Newton Age
She was born in 1961 in Montreal, Canada. She is 60 years old.
Paula Newton Height
Newton is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Paula Newton Nationality
She is a Canadian by nationality.
Paula Newton Education
Newton earned a Master of Business Administration (International Finance) from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. She also received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Political Science (Honors) from Carleton University, Ottawa. Paula speaks five languages; she is fluent in English, French and Italian and has conversational Russian and Spanish.
Paula Newton Family
She has not shared any information about her parents and siblings. It is therefore unknown whether she has siblings or not.
Paula Newton Husband
Newton is married though her husband is unknown to the public. On June 15, 2014 she wished her husband a happy father’s day through a tweet. She also mentioned that he is a workhorse.
Paula Newton Kid
She has a son.
Paula Newton CNN
Newton is an international correspondent for CNN based in Canada. Previously, she served as CNN’s international security correspondent. Based at the network’s bureau in London she was responsible for CNN’s coverage of the issues surrounding the threat of global terrorism from the implementation of anti-terrorism measures, tensions within communities, immigration and the impact these issues have on the daily lives of many individuals.
Newton’s career has combined coverage of the wars in the Middle East, Kosovo and the Balkans with political affairs reporting from the major G8, NATO and Commonwealth Summits. Ahead of UK Election Day in 2016, she took to the railways to engage with voters on the politics, issues and candidates, often reporting live through a specially-modified backpack that allowed for 24/7 live broadcast capability.
She joined CNN in 2005 following a 12-year career with the Canadian broadcaster CTV. Her high profile roles at CTV included Moscow Bureau Chief and National Affairs Correspondent in Ottawa. While at CTV she also worked as Atlantic Affairs reporter in Halifax and Quebec Affairs Correspondent in Montreal and occasionally anchored some of its flagship news shows.
Before joining CTV, Newton spent two years as an anchor/reporter at CHCH Television in Toronto and before that two years at Atlantic Television News. She started her career in 1986 as parliamentary producer at Independent Satellite News in its Ottawa Bureau.
Newton has won a number of awards including two World Medals from the New York Festival; one for a news report on organ selling and the other for her coverage of the war in Kosovo. She also won the Best Reportage Award at the Canadian Geminis.
Paula Newton Salary
Newton earns an average salary of $81,213 per year.
Paula Newton Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 to $5 million.
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