The iconic big red CNN letters sit outside CNN headquarters for tourists’ photo ops on Marietta Street in downtown Atlanta.

Stacey Wilkins and CNNI Senior Writer Mike Skinner. Wilkins describes the 17-year CNNI veteran as the greatest writer and copy editor she worked with when she was a producer and reporter at CNNI: he can whip even the worst writing into broadcast quality copy. Skinner also writes books on the military, aviation and an upcoming young adult novel set in outer space.

New CNNI producer Javier DeDiego works on the 11am news hour. The journalists have desks outfitted with multiple video monitors to preview incoming video, so they can write to the pictures. CNNI is available to more than 1.5 billion people in over 212 countries and territories.

CNNI weatherperson Karen Maginnis stands near clocks that display international time zones. The many clocks help the journalists determine the proper time in countries all over the world.

Plasma screens are used to monitor coverage of CNN domestic, CNN Espanol and News Corp competitor, Sky News.

Supervising Producer Keith Wallace (back row) produces a live show with senior director Steve Fineberg who handles all the technical aspects that make television happen.

This area is called Feeds. Kass Cohen pictured here is the big man in charge of making sure dozens of routers take in video from sources all over the world. (some CNNI staff members question if Cohen has ever moved from that chair!)

This photo shows television isn’t always glamorous. The CNN dayside team sent somber black balloons to copy editor Mike Agnew to mark his move to the overnight schedule. (pictured left – senior copy editors David Compton and Jack Krost crank out copy for the 11am show)

CNNI anchor Rosemary Church. Wilkins began working with Rosemary at the ABC in Darwin, Australia in the mid-1990s. When Wilkins headed to CNNI she urged Church to join her, which she did in 1998. Rosemary’s talent, grace under pressure and solid journalistic skills has made her a standout in international news.

Audio engineer Jeff Marcosky sits in front of sound board. Marcosky is the wizard who puts sound to pictures.  

Wilkins’s CNN BFF Kristin Cuff who travels the world as a producer for “Inside the Middle East.”