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Carol Jenkins

Carol Jenkins, a writer and producer, is an Emmy award winning former television anchor and correspondent, and president of the Women’s Media Center.

Jenkins is the author, with her daughter Elizabeth Gardner Hines, of Black Titan, A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire. It was selected by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association as one of the best non-fiction books of 2004. She is an executive producer of the PBS documentary, What I Want My Words To Do To You, which won The Freedom of Expression Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003.

Carol Jenkins enjoyed a 30 year, award-winning tenure with several New York City news departments, including 23 years at WNBC-TV, where she co-anchored the pivotal 6 p.m. newscast. She was most identified with her reporting of national political stories, including from the floor of Democratic and Republican national conventions that yielded Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. She hosted her own daily talk show, Carol Jenkins Live, on WNYW-TV.

Recent Posts by Carol Jenkins

Many Thanks, From Carol Jenkins

November 13, 2009 – 4:39 pm

In January of 2005 I was called to a meeting in Gloria Steinem’s living room. Gloria, Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan were gathered there with some of the leading feminists and women in media in the country. We left that day committed to creating an organization that would fight sexism in the media–and I was [...]

WMC Tribute, Jehmu in the News, Vote for Courtney Martin

November 6, 2009 – 2:57 pm

Thanks to all of our supporters who turned out on Monday, November 2 for the passing of the baton at a reception for me as I prepare to move on to other projects (although none could be as wonderful as the WMC!). I got to introduce Jehmu Greene, our incoming president. WMC Co-founder Gloria Steinem [...]

Introducing Jehmu Greene, the WMC’s New President!

October 28, 2009 – 10:01 am

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Jehmu Greene has been selected as the next president of The Women’s Media Center. We’ve attached a copy of the press release so you’ll be aware of the news!
Jehmu brings great expertise in feminist/progressive organizing and media-and she is, we believe, the perfect woman for the [...]

The Shriver Report, A Demand to End Afghanistan War, Letterman & the Workplace

October 19, 2009 – 2:13 pm

A major media analysis of the status of women, The Shriver Report:A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything,  is underway. Spearheaded by Maria Shriver, with powerhouse partners the non-profit The Center for American Progress, The Rockefeller Foundation, NBC News and Time Magazine, the basis of the project is a nearly 500 page report and national poll on [...]

Polanski, Clinton, Climate Change & Diversity at the FCC

October 2, 2009 – 6:00 pm

We end the week dealing with a surprise media event — late night host David Letterman revealing on his show, to laughter from the confused audience, an extortion plot against him. Letterman admitted having sex with female staffers. As that story develops, we are in the thick of considering the fate of a well-known director.
Roman [...]

From the Founders of the WMC: Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem

September 29, 2009 – 12:33 pm

We founded The Women’s Media Center (WMC) in 2005 ignited by the dismal media coverage of the 2004 election and the lack of representation of women’s voices and perspectives.  Sadly, even in 2009 there is still much to do, and we need your financial support now more than ever for us to continue the fight [...]

Girls Investigate; Diane Sawyer; Women’s Health Issues at Home & Abroad

September 17, 2009 – 4:41 pm

Sending wishes of calm in the storms of controversy besetting the country!
Girls Investigate: Our Views On Media
We have good news from the WMC — the launch of the first of several upcoming projects focused on girls and the media. Here’s a note from staffer Rachell Arteaga, project manager of Girls Investigate: Our Views On Media:
The [...]

Diane Sawyer Gets an Anchor Chair, Kristof & WuDunn on Women, Jane Fonda in Santa Fe & Dallas

September 9, 2009 – 3:27 pm

Welcome back — here’s hoping your Labor Day holiday was regenerative. It seems the months ahead will be full.
The big news of last week, and perhaps for several months to come, was the surprise retirement of Charlie Gibson at ABC News — and the appointment of Diane Sawyer as anchor of World News. I’ll confess, [...]

Diane Sawyer to Anchor ABC World News Desk

September 2, 2009 – 3:52 pm

The Women’s Media Center (WMC) considers the appointment of Diane Sawyer as anchor of ABC’s World News a watershed moment in the presence of women in media. It means that two of three of the major network anchors are women. Sawyer joins Katie Couric at CBS News in delivering crucially important information to our country [...]

To the WMC Family: Transition News

August 20, 2009 – 2:59 pm

I have some exciting transition news for you. As you may know, in 2005, Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem founded the WMC and asked me to join them in establishing an organization that would fight sexism in the media. In this short time we have created one of the most powerful, effective media [...]