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Deanna Fry
Network News Senior Producer

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I’m Deanna Fry (Dean-nuh), a Peabody and National Emmy® Award-winning Senior Producer and Showrunner with nearly 20 years of experience in broadcast journalism.

 

I specialize in storytelling that informs, empowers, and centers voices too often overlooked.

As the Showrunner of America in Black on BET and Senior Producer for CBS News’ Race & Culture Unit, I helped build the series from concept to broadcast, leading it to national recognition for its bold and necessary reporting.

Prior to that, I served as Supervising Producer for Face the Nation, helping lead live political coverage during some of the most pivotal moments in recent history. Since joining CBS News in 2019, my work has helped shape national conversations around race, justice, and policy, including leading coverage of the George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery cases.

My career spans major networks and historic events — from the Sandy Hook shooting to Presidential visits — with roles across CBS, FOX, NBC, ABC, PBS, and Hearst Television.

I’m a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., the Producers Guild of America, and the National Association of Black Journalists. I also serve on the Alumni Board for Indiana University’s Media School, where I earned my journalism degree.

Whether I’m producing a special, mentoring the next generation, or building a new show from the ground up, I lead with integrity, impact, and heart.

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The Price of Milk: Immigrants Behind American Dairy | CBS Reports
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Finding Common Ground: Muslims and Jews Bridging the Gap | CBS Reports
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Finding Common Ground: Muslims and Jews Bridging the Gap | CBS Reports

Los Angeles is home to one of the largest populations of Jews in the world, and one of the largest populations of Muslims in America. For almost two decades, a group there has been trying to build bonds between these two communities, but the attack of Oct. 7, 2023 and its aftermath are putting that mission to the test. CBS Reports and CBS News Race and Culture examine these challenges and explore how the next generation may hold the key to forging paths to unity amid adversity. Watch more CBS Reports documentaries that dive into the key issues driving the national and global conversation at cbsnews.com/cbs-reports. #news #documentaries #israelhamaswar CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com
POPE FRANCIS: THE FIRST with Norah O’Donnell
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POPE FRANCIS: THE FIRST with Norah O’Donnell

Pope Francis sits down for a global exclusive interview with CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell from the Vatican. In a wide-ranging conversation, Francis speaks about the wars across the world, immigration, climate change, his vision for the Catholic Church and his legacy. Ahead of the Church’s first World Children’s Day, the Pontiff talks about children as hope for the future. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com
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