Conor Finnegan

Conor Finnegan is a multimedia journalist, who specializes in field producing, writing, camera-work, and nonlinear digital editing.

Born and raised in Rockville Centre, NY, he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University in May 2012 with a B.A. in American Studies. At Georgetown, he was highly involved in several extracurricular activities, including the student newspaper (The Hoya), radio station (WGTB), and literary magazine (The Anthem). He previously worked for ABC News and CNN in their Washington bureaus and for the Sunday public affairs show The McLaughlin Group.

This July, he traveled to a village outside of Nakuru, Kenya, to report on daily African life for Self-Help Africa, The Hill, and Irish Voice. Check out his work on the ground at http://www.selfhelpafrica.org/selfhelp/Main/A-Village-in-Africa.htm.

Conor currently works as a news assistant for CNN in Washington, D.C. You can follow him on Twitter at @conor_finnegan and connect with him on LinkedIn.