Atlanta, GA — Strategic Communications

Communication.
Transformation.
Strategy.

Your communications strategy deserves more than empty formulas and standard process. Soluna Media is led by a four-time Emmy winner and former CNN news executive who has spent three decades turning newsrooms — and boardrooms — into places that move fast and win.

Benjamin Fernandez Jr.
30+
Years in leadership
4
Emmy Awards
300+
Team members led
3
Continents, 5 bureaus
Benjamin Fernandez Jr.
Benjamin Fernandez Jr.CEO & Founder
About Benjamin

More than a consultancy — an extension of your vision.

Soluna Media was founded on the experience of Benjamin Fernandez Jr., former Vice President of News at CNN en Español and a four-time Emmy winner, with more than 30 years leading teams, live coverage, and high-impact projects across the Americas.

As VP of News, Benjamin directed daily strategy for a 300-plus person organization spanning five bureaus and three continents — managing budgets, elections coverage, and a multilingual reporting corps of 25-plus journalists, while implementing cost-saving measures that delivered record profits without compromising quality.

Today he advises C-suite executives and investors on media strategy, editorial infrastructure, and AI-driven content systems across emerging Latin American markets — bringing a newsroom's urgency to a boardroom's stakes.

News & Documentary Emmy Award — Outstanding Investigative News Coverage in Spanish: NarcoFiles: Tren de Aragua2025
News & Documentary Emmy — Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in Spanish2020
Daytime Emmy — Outstanding Morning Program in Spanish2015
News & Documentary Emmy — Outstanding Newscast or News Magazine in Spanish2013
Track record

Three decades, one throughline: lead fast, deliver results.

2025 — Present
CEO & Founder
Soluna Media, Atlanta, GA
Trusted advisor to C-suite consortiums on high-potential investment opportunities across emerging markets. Leads group investment evaluations and designs tailored business strategies in collaboration with media corporations and industry executives.
2025 — Present
AI Editorial & Configuration Development
NEEWZ.io
Leading development of NEEWZ.io's content-discovery engine and editorial infrastructure. Designs AI-driven configurations for sourcing content, builds 24/7 editorial operations from the ground up, and develops a reporter network across Latin America.
2025 — Present
Business Development
PopUp.TV
Drives investor development and editorial consulting for a 24/7 multiplatform media corporation focused on Latin America — from investor presentations to editorial workflow, hiring, and market-launch execution.
2016 — 2025
Vice President of News
CNN en Español, Atlanta, GA
Directed daily news strategy for 300+ personnel across five bureaus and three continents. Managed the newsgathering budget, supervised coverage of elections and breaking news, and leveraged AI and new technology to maintain industry leadership — achieving record profits through disciplined cost management.
2010 — 2016
Editorial Director
CNN en Español, Atlanta, GA
Oversaw newsgathering, content production, and digital/social integration for major events including the U.S. elections and the Summit of the Americas. Managed the "CNN Investigates" brand, talent, and network-branded programming.
Earlier
Senior Assignment Editor, Assignment Editor, International Newsource Producer, Associate Producer, Production Assistant, Video Journalist
CNN / CNN en Español, Atlanta, GA
Rose through CNN's newsgathering operation across a decade-plus, building the on-the-ground editorial foundation behind the leadership roles that followed.
What we do

A consultancy that thinks fast, acts as a team, and solves with head and heart.

No formulas. No generic process. We work through a network of expert partners, assembling the right team for every challenge.

01

Strategic Counsel

Business strategy and market evaluation for global and emerging markets — advising C-suite leaders on investment opportunities, partnerships, and long-term positioning.

02

Creative Production

Content and production built with editorial discipline — from newsroom-grade coverage planning to brand storytelling that actually holds up under scrutiny.

03

Editorial & AI Systems

Editorial infrastructure, staffing design, and AI-driven content configuration for organizations building — or rebuilding — a 24/7 news or content operation.

Ventures & partnerships

Every challenge is different. So is every client.

Founder-led

Soluna Media

CEO & Founder

Strategic communications consultancy advising leaders, brands, and governments across Latin America.

Active build

NEEWZ.io

AI Editorial & Configuration Development

Content-discovery engine and editorial infrastructure, built from the ground up with an independent Latin American reporter network.

Growth stage

PopUp.TV

Business Development

Investor development and editorial consulting for a 24/7 multiplatform media corporation launching across Latin America.

Let's talk

One message away from transforming your communications.

We say what others won't, and solve what others complicate. Tell us about the challenge — we'll bring the team.

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