Israel in the American Imagination
Israel in the American Imagination
The Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies will host Bianna Golodryga, a senior global affairs analyst and fill-in anchor for CNN based in New York, for its 2026 Gildenhorn lecture. Before joining CNN, Golodryga was an anchor for CBS This Morning, where she led the coverage of President George H.W Bush’s funeral and conducted numerous news-making interviews, including an exclusive with the CEO of Huawei, his first with a U.S. journalist. Golodryga joined CNN in her current role in 2019. She has contributed to the network’s extensive coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Golodryga began her career in television news in 2001 as a bureau producer from the New York Stock Exchange for CNBC. Following her time at CNBC, Golodryga worked at ABC News as the network’s business correspondent before becoming the co-anchor of Weekend Good Morning America until 2014. Prior to her career in television, Golodryga worked in the financial services sector. Golodryga is the co-author of the best-selling book titled "Don't Feed the Lion," which explores how young people grapple with antisemitism, prejudice, and allyship. Golodryga has received several awards and recognition, including the Keystone Policy Center Leadership Award, the University of Texas at Austin Pro Bene Meritis Award, and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program, Good Morning America. Golodryga graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Russia/East European and Eurasian studies and a minor in economics.