Judy Woodruff, a veteran of more than 20 years in broadcast
journalism, is CNN's Prime Anchor and Senior Correspondent. She
co-anchors
Inside Politics
, the nation's only daily program devoted exclusively to
politics
; and WorldView
, an hour-long international newscast that examines the major
stories and issues around the world, from
6:00 - 7:00 PM(ET) with Bernard Shaw and London Anchor Hilary
Bowker.
In addition to her daily duties, Woodruff co-anchors CNN's
special coverage of such events as political conventions and
summits. In September, 1995 she traveled
to Beijing to cover the United Nations Fourth World Conference on
Women. She has moderated CNN's first two "Global
Forums"
, an international town meeting with President Clinton in 1994
and former President Carter in 1995. She was also the co-anchor
for CNN's coverage of Richard Nixon's funeral. She joined CNN in
1993.
Woodruff has been covering politics and campaigns from Carter to
Clinton. She moderated the 1988 vice-presidential debate and has
reported on every national political convention and presidential
campaign since 1976.
Previous Employment
In the ten years prior to joining CNN, Woodruff was the chief
Washington correspondent for
The Mac Neil/Lehrer NewsHour
. From 1984 - 1990, she
anchored public television's award-winning weekly documentary
series,
Frontline With Judy Woodruff.
Prior to joint the NewsHour
, Woodruff was chief Washington correspondent for NBC's
Today Show
from 1982-1983. She also served as NBC News' White House
correspondent form 1977 to 1982, covering both the Carter and
Reagan administrations. Woodruff joined NBC News as a general
assignment reporter based in Atlanta in 1975. From 1970 - 1974,
she was a correspondent for WAGA-TV, the CBS affiliate in
Atlanta, where she reported on the State Legislature for five
years and anchored the noon and evening news.
Publications
Judy Woodruff's book,
This is Judy Woodruff at the White House
, published in 1982 by Addison-Wesley, documents her
experiences as a journalist.
Awards & Recognition
Woodruff's many outstanding acheivments include:
In 1995, Woodruff won a Cable Ace Award for best newscaster,
the cable industry's most prestigious award, from the National
Academy of Cable Programming.
In 1994, she was the first recipient of the National Women's
Hall of Fame "President's 21st Century Award"
In 1994, she and her husband, Al Hunt, were named the
Washingtonians of the Year by Washingtonian magazine
for their fundraising work to fight Spina Bifida.
In 1986, the NewsHour was awarded the first Joan
Shorenstein Barone prize by the Washington Radio Television
Correspondents Association for Woodruff's series on national
defense issues.
In 1976, Woodruff was honored as Outstanding
Communicator by Atlanta Women in Communications.
In 1975, Woodruff received and Emmy Award from the Atlanta
Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Community Involvement
Woodruff is a founding co-chair of the International Women's
Media Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting and
encouraging women in the communications industries worldwide. She
serves on the Board of Advisors for the John S. Knight Journalism
Fellowships at Stanford University and the Freedom Forum First
Amendment Center. Woodruff is a graduate of Duke University,
where she serves on its Board of Trustees.
Internships
