Sheila Stainback

Employment

 

2000-present     Court TV; New York, NY.  News anchor of breaking news

                          and substitute studio analyst for live trial coverage. Marlene Dann,

                          supervisor.

1998-present     New York University; teaching fellow in the Department of Journalism,

                          teaching Advanced TV Reporting to graduates and undergraduates.

                          Marcia Rock, director of broadcast.

1998-2000        Fox News Channel; New York, NY.  Freelance news anchor for hourly

                          news updates.

1998-2000        Journalism, Race and Ethnicity Program; Columbia University; associate

                         director for this Ford Foundation management fellowship program.

                         Prof. Sig Gissler, program director.

1997-1998       WNBC TV; New York, NY.  Freelance general assignment reporter.

1993-1997       CNBC; Fort Lee, NJ.  Medical and investigative reporter for “Steals &

                         Deals” program; fill-in anchor on “Rivera Live” and host of “On Trial.”

                        WPIX TV; New York, NY.  Anchor of the 10pm news.

1980-1985       WBAL TV; Baltimore, Md. Noon anchor and medical reporter.

 

Academic

 

B.A., Fordham University; major: Urban Communications.

M.S., Columbia University, 2001; mid-career fellow in urban policy and legal issues.

Professional Journalism Fellowship, Stanford University, 1983; studying medical ethics.

 

Publications

 

Women and Men Communicating. Prospect Heights, IL. 2001. Waveland Press, Inc.  Co-author of chapter “Women In News.”

 

Awards

 

Emmy Award from NY chapter of the Television Academy for anchor of outstanding newscast of 1991.

American Women in Radio & Television for a public affairs report on “Women and Passover,” in 1993.

President’s Award from the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, cited as outstanding in communications in 1991.

 

Extra-Curricular

 

Member, 1991-present; John S. Knight Journalism Fellows Program Committee.

President, 2003; The Inner Circle, an 80-year old New York City organization comprised of local political reporters whose annual benefit raises money for charity.

Board Member 2000-present, Good Shepherd Services which provides assistance to children at risk and their families.

 

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Board Member 2000-present, GMHC, the largest and oldest organization in New York providing services to those with AIDS and HIV.

Member, 1994-2000, Fordham University’s Board of Trustees.

Vice President and Board Member, 1989-1995; National Association of Black Journalists.