Cokie Roberts | |
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.jpg) Roberts in 1998 | |
| Born | Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs December 27, 1943 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 2019 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Employer(s) | NPR, ABC, PBS |
| Known for | Journalist, author, pundit, television |
| Title | Contributing Senior News Analyst |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Lee Roberts Rebecca Roberts |
| Parent(s) | Hale Boggs Lindy Boggs |
| Relatives | Barbara Boggs Sigmund (sister) Tommy Boggs (brother) |
Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne "Cokie" Roberts (née Boggs;[1] December 27, 1943 – September 17, 2019) was an American journalist and author.[2] Her career included decades as a political reporter and analyst for National Public Radio, PBS, and ABC News, with prominent positions on Morning Edition, The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, World News Tonight, and This Week. She was considered one of NPR's "Founding Mothers"[3][4] along with Susan Stamberg, Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg.
Roberts, along with her husband, Steve, wrote a weekly column syndicated by United Media in newspapers around the United States. She served on the boards of several non-profit organizations such as the Kaiser Family Foundation[5] and was appointed by President George W. Bush to his Council on Service and Civic Participation.[6]
- ^ Roberts, Cokie (March 8, 1993). "Private Video". Charlie Rose (video interview). Interviewed by Charlie Rose. PBS. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
- ^ Cowles, Gregory (April 24, 2015). "Inside the List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "NPR's Founding Mothers: Susan, Linda, Nina And Cokie". May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "'Founding Mothers' of NPR Recount Trailblazing Early Days of Public Radio". April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation – Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. "Meet the Council Members". USA Freedom Corps. www.whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on April 11, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2008.