Media Moves

Atlanta daily hires Willingham from CNN

January 22, 2025

Posted by Chris Roush

AJ Willingham

AJ Willingham, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and veteran digital storyteller, is The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s new voice behind the newspaper’s morning newsletter, A.M. ATL.

Willingham joined the newspaper following her tenure as senior culture writer at CNN, where she earned both a National News and Documentary Emmy and a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award.

During her time at CNN, she managed the network’s flagship newsletter franchise, CNN’s 5 Things, and created The Good Stuff weekend newsletter.

An Atlanta resident for more than 15 years, Willingham has covered both international social justice issues and signature Atlanta events, including Dragon Con and Super Bowl LIII. She has been a frequent guest on television, radio and podcasts, discussing her wide-ranging reporting work.

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