Alisyn Camerota
Anchor
Alisyn Camerota is a journalist, author and anchor of CNN's morning show "New Day."

Alisyn Camerota is a journalist, author and anchor of CNN's morning show "New Day." In her three decades in journalism, Camerota has covered stories nationally and internationally, earning an Emmy Award for her breaking news coverage of the arrest of Roger Stone and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for her breaking news coverage of Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico.
Since joining CNN in 2014, Alisyn has been at the forefront of today's most pressing news events, including the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, the Paris and Brussels terror attacks, and the Parkland, FL school shooting. Her interviews with the Parkland student survivors in the hours after the massacre, as well as with the NRA, became integral parts of the national conversation on gun safety. In covering the 2016 and 2020 president elections, Alisyn's Voter Panels were must-see viral moments. As a leading voice of the #MeToo movement, Alisyn helped to provide the #SilenceBreakers with a platform to tell their stories.
In addition to her role as anchor of "New Day," Camerota has also anchored a number of primetime specials, including "Tipping Point: Sexual Harassment in America" and "The Hunting Ground: Sexual Assault on Campus." She is on the national advisory council of The News Literacy Project, which works to teach kids how to spot misinformation and fake news. She's also an Advisory Member of Press Forward, working to combat sexual harassment in newsrooms.
Alisyn attended American University on a Presidential scholarship, graduating cum laude in Broadcast Journalism. Alisyn's debut novel, Amanda Wakes Up, was selected by National Public Radio as one of the best books of the year, and by Oprah Magazine as "a must read." She is currently working on a memoir.