Jim Wooten (journalist)

Jim Wooten
Born(1937-07-13)July 13, 1937
United States
DiedJune 4, 2026(2026-06-04) (aged 88)
OccupationJournalist

Jim Wooten (July 13, 1937 – June 4, 2026) was an American journalist for ABC News, and an author.[1] He won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award in 2005 for We Are All the Same.[2][3] He joined ABC News in 1979.

Wooten was married to Patience O'Connor. They had five daughters.[4] Wooten died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 88.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "We Are All the Same". Penguin. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "2005: "Perilous Times", by Jeffrey Stone; and "We Are All the Same", by Jim Wooten". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Retrieved 21 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Nalkur, Priya G. "Editor's Review: We Are All the Same by Jim Wooten". Harvard Educational Press. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Jim Wooten". abcnews.com. ABC News. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Remembering the life and legacy of ABC News correspondent Jim Wooten". ABCNews.com. ABC News. Retrieved 6 June 2026.