CNN’s Grant to Receive First Amendment Award

Susan Grant, executive vice president of CNN News Services, is being presented the First Amendment Service Award at next week’s 19th annual RTNDF First Amendment Awards dinner. Jack Womack, SVP of domestic news operations and administration for CNN/U.S. will present the award.

In her role, Grant is the executive of all of CNN’s digital and affiliate businesses.

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews is the emcee of the dinner next Thursday.

• TVNewser has the list of this year’s other RTNDF honorees…

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