Hadas Gold Biography / Wiki
Hadas Gold is an Israeli-American journalist, working as a correspondent for CNN and CNN International, covering AI and technology. Hadas Gold focuses on the intricate realm of AI, the worldwide competition to control the technology, and how AI affects our day-to-day existence. Gold worked as a media reporter for Politico for almost five years prior to joining CNN. In 2017, Mediaite named her one of the “most important media reporters.”
Gold used to be CNN’s correspondent in Jerusalem. She was the first CNN correspondent to cover the Hamas strikes on October 7, 2023, and the conflict that followed while under live rocket fire. She and the CNN team received both an Overseas Press Club award and an Emmy Award for Breaking News Coverage for this work. She frequently covered the startlingly high levels of violence between Israelis and Palestinians during her three years in the area, including the 2021 Hamas-Israel conflict. She covered the emergence of new militant organizations, Israel’s military incursions into the West Bank, and the Palestinian Authority’s future in great detail.
Gold covered politics, technology, and media for CNN from London before relocating to Jerusalem. Before that, she worked in Washington, D.C., where she was one of the primary reporters on the Trump administration’s historic lawsuit to stop AT&T from purchasing Time Warner, CNN’s previous parent company.
Hadas Gold Age
How old is Gold? She is 38 years old as of 2026. Gold was born on February 15, 1988, in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. She celebrates her birthday on 15th February every year.
Hadas Gold Education
Hadas studied at Mountain High School. She graduated from the George Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and a Master of Arts in media and public affairs. ALSO READ: Christopher Lamb
Hadas Gold Height / Measurements
How tall is Gold? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m). Information about her other body measurements is currently under review.
Hadas Gold Nationality / Ethnicity
Hadas holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. She is of Jewish ethnicity/heritage.
Hadas Gold Parents / Family
Gold was born and raised by her parents, Daphna and Yoram Gold, in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Her father is an Israeli Defense Forces veteran and her mother worked as a Hebrew teacher. She moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, at age three and was raised in a Jewish household. Information about her siblings is currently under review.
Hadas Gold Husband / Married
Is Hadas married? Yes, she is married to Christopher Alex Hooton, an economist, in Scottsdale. The couple met in Washington, D.C., where Hadas was working for Politico. They married on April 2, 2017, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Hadas Gold Children / Baby
Hadas and Alex are proud to have two children. However, information about their names is currently under review.
Hadas Gold Salary
Gold is an Israeli-American journalist and correspondent for CNN, earning an annual salary ranging from $60,000 to $110,000.
Hadas Gold Net Worth
Gold is a correspondent for CNN and CNN International, covering AI and has an estimated net worth between $2 million and $8 million.
Hadas Gold CNN News
Hadas has been working as a correspondent for CNN and CNN International, covering AI and technology. Hadas Gold focuses on the intricate realm of AI, the worldwide competition to control the technology, and how AI affects our day-to-day existence. Gold worked as a media reporter for Politico for almost five years prior to joining CNN. In 2017, Mediaite named her one of the “most important media reporters.”
Gold used to be CNN’s correspondent in Jerusalem. She was the first CNN correspondent to cover the Hamas strikes on October 7, 2023, and the conflict that followed while under live rocket fire. She and the CNN team received both an Overseas Press Club award and an Emmy Award for Breaking News Coverage for this work. Gold frequently covered the startlingly high levels of violence between Israelis and Palestinians during her three years in the area, including the 2021 Hamas-Israel conflict. Gold covered the emergence of new militant organizations, Israel’s military incursions into the West Bank, and the Palestinian Authority’s future in great detail.
Gold covered politics, technology, and media for CNN from London before relocating to Jerusalem. Before that, she worked in Washington, D.C., where she was one of the primary reporters on the Trump administration’s historic lawsuit to stop AT&T from purchasing Time Warner, CNN’s previous parent company.
