Abrar Al-Heeti

I'm a video host and producer at CNET covering technology and culture, with a particular interest in internet trends, entertainment, digital accessibility and diversity & inclusion initiatives in Hollywood and Silicon Valley. Before joining the video team, I was a culture writer at CNET. I've worked on long-form articles and breaking news stories, along with hosting and producing videos for YouTube and other social platforms. I regularly speak about tech news and trends for TV and radio.

I host 3-5 videos a week for CNET’s Instagram and TikTok accounts, explaining the latest tech and culture trends and news. I also host and produce long-form videos for CNET's YouTube channel and site, and I lead the entire content creation process for my videos, including brainstorming, interviewing and scriptwriting. Previously, I worked as a culture reporter for 4.5 years, and wrote more than 1,200 stories on everything from digital accessibility to online trends and celebrity interviews.

I also worked a daily breaking news shift and wrote multiple stories a day.

M.S. in Journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2017)

B.S. in Journalism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2016)