Deseret News Adds Former CNN Senior Producer

Jill Chappell Adly is joining the Salt Lake City’s Deseret News as director of strategic reach and development to further extend the reach and influence of its news coverage and commentary.

Adly has spent the past 18 years at CNN, most recently as the senior editorial producer for CNN’s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.

“Jill is an award-winning journalist and influencer in her own right. She is a trusted voice that thought leaders from the Dalai Lama and Coin Powell to Bill Gates and heads of state respond to when news breaks and critical conversations need to happen,” said Boyd Matheson, head of strategic reach and opinion editor of the Deseret News.

“Deseret News is a well-respected publication with growing national influence that I’m excited to be a part of and help continue to grow both locally and nationally, Adly said.
A native of Orem, Utah, Adly earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in communications and a master’s degree in public administration from The George Washington University.