The ninth annual Washington Women in Journalism Awards, which recognize outstanding women journalists in the nation’s capital, will honor four of Washington’s top female political reporters on April 28 at the Larz Anderson House in Washington, D.C.:
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- ABC’s Martha Raddatz, shown above, with the Hall of Fame Achievement Award
- CNN’s Kaitlan Collins as Outstanding Journalist in Broadcast Television
- The Washington Post’s Kathleen Parker as Outstanding Journalist in Print
- NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe as a Star to Watch
According to a release from Washingtonian and Story Partners which host the awards: “Day-in and day-out, Martha, Kaitlan, Kathleen and Ayesha have demonstrated reporting at its finest during some of the toughest years we have faced as a nation – from navigating reporting during a global pandemic to covering a new Administration and its legislative goals during a hyper-partisan state.”
Story Partners asked the honorees for their thoughts on the unique perspective that women journalists provide and why it is important to help promote and support women in journalism. Here are their responses:
“Kaitlan Collins, CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent, said, “I think it is absolutely critical to have women in newsrooms, briefing rooms, press gaggles and in journalism period. In my five years covering the White House, I’ve seen the front row of the White House briefing room go from predominantly male to predominantly female. Changes like that happen when women support and empower other women. And we should all want women in the front row asking the tough questions.”
“Kathleen Parker, Columnist for The Washington Post, said, “Saying that women bring a unique perspective to news coverage and commentary is like saying that men can be useful in the kitchen. Many of the best chefs in the world are men — and the rest goes without saying.”
“Martha Raddatz, ABC News’ Chief Global Affairs Correspondent, said, “We embrace who we are and the unique perspective we can provide for our readers, viewers and listeners. And we know the importance and joy in supporting those female colleagues who are by our sides and coming up in the next generation.”
“Ayesha Rascoe, Host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and Up First, said, “No newsroom can be really reflective of the society at large, if it leaves out half of the population. It makes no sense ignore half your audience. So, promoting women is not just a moral imperative, it’s a business imperative. Newsrooms that reflect a broad swathe of society provide deeper and richer coverage of the world around us, and we are all better for it.”
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