| Summary: | Media consultant, television and radio correspondent Malvyn Johnson was born on July 4, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earned her B.A. degree at Temple University. After graduation, she worked as a teacher. She attended Springfield University in Massachusetts where she received her M.A. degree in intergroup relations and community dynamics. When her husband passed away in the early 1960s, Johnson became involved in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1964, Johnson became director of community affairs for WKBS-TV. In 1969, Johnson began working at Cox Radio and Television News Bureau in Washington, D.C. where she stayed for twenty-seven years. She was the first female White House correspondent, covering five United States presidents, Capitol Hill, and the State Department. In 2000, she left Cox to create her own media consulting firm, Medialinx International. Johnson passed away on November 7, 2007 at age 83.
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