US media appointing women to cover White House
At least six major news networks have assigned women to lead White House coverage of the Biden administration, raising the profile of female journalists in an institution long dominated by men, CNN reports.
CNN named Kaitlan Collins its chief White House correspondent, replacing Jim Acosta, who will be the anchor and chief domestic correspondent for the network. ABC said Cecilia Vega will be its White House correspondent; The Washington Post named Ashley Parker as the newspaper’s White House bureau chief; Nancy Cordes will be CBS News’ chief White House correspondent; and Kristen Welker will be a co-chief White House correspondent for NBC with Peter Alexander. Yamiche Alcindor has covered the White House for the PBS NewsHour since 2018, and she will continue to do so during the Biden administration.
“I’ve always thought women belonged in the front row — whether that’s in the White House briefing room or any other,” Kaitlan Collins said. “I am thrilled to be among this formidable group of reporters.”
The CNN noted the list notably includes women of color, including Welker, who in October of last year became the first Black woman to moderate a general-election presidential debate since 1992.
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