Nick Valencia is an independent journalist and the founder of NVN, a media company he launched in June 2025 after 19 years at CNN. In a matter of months, NVN garnered over 19 million views, establishing itself as a leading new media platform, according to the Pew Research Center. The Financial Times noted that Valencia has "created a new lane in journalism" through his empathetic reporting and character-driven storytelling, bridging traditional and new media.