Dominic Carter

Dominic Carter

Dominic Carter is an American news reporter and Political comentator for Fios/RNN News which airs in NY, NJ, DE, CT, and Philadelphia. He is the former anchor of the NY1 news and commentary program Inside City Hall, which focuses on New York City politics. He had been a reporter and anchor for the station since its inception in 1992.

Education

Carter grew up in Bronx, NY. After high school, he attended the State University of New York at Cortland where he received a BA in journalism.^[1] Later he attended graduate school at Syracuse University.^[2] He and his wife have two children.

Broadcasting career

Though best known for his current work as a television news journalist, Carter began his broadcast career in 1988 as a radio reporter. He spent most of that year covering Jesse Jackson's ill-fated presidential campaign. Later, his work as a radio reporter brought him a measure of prominence when he interviewed Nelson Mandela during Mandela's trip to New York.^[3]

In 1992 Carter made the move to television as a reporter and anchor with the newly launched Time Warner Station NY1. Continuing his penchant for celebrity interviews, Carter's position as host of the news and commentary show Inside City Hall gave him access to a wider array of interviewees, including Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor, former President Bill Clinton, South African President Nelson Mandela, Mexican President Vicente Fox, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton, and Congressman Charles B. Rangel.^[4] In 2006 Carter made national news as the moderator of a series of state-wide debates in New York State, which included Senator Hillary Clinton. During the course of those debates, Senator Clinton acknowledged for the first time that she was considering a candidacy for the presidency.^[5]

Carter's work has sent him abroad to Japan, Israel, Somalia, and the Persian Gulf. In addition, he has appeared as a guest on Fox News Channel, CNN and MSNBC.^[6] On December 21, 2008, he appeared as a member of a guest panel on CBS News' Face The Nation.^[7]

In 2008 NY1 expanded its news coverage during the political conventions, sending Carter to both the Democratic and Republican conventions. At the same time, NY1's coverage of those events was made available through Time Warner Cable to customers outside the city of New York.^[8]

Controversy

In October 2009, Carter was charged with domestic assault against his wife.^[9] A judge solely convicted him of one count of misdemeanor attempted assault in a November 2009 trial, during which his wife claimed she was actually assaulted by a day laborer.^[10][11] Carter's contract was not renewed by NY1.^[12] He appealed the conviction in September 2010,^[13] and won. The Judge's decision was dismissed and reversed in August 2011.^[14]

Books

In 2007, Carter released No Momma's Boy (iUniverse, May 1, 2007),^[15] a memoir that documents Carter's troubled relationship with his mother, who had been clinically diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. Carter's takes readers on his remarkable life journey, going from the public school system and the Housing Projects of NYC, to the top of the journalism world. Carter has traveled all over the country speaking about his life and book.^[16]

References

1. ^ See biographical information online at http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?SecID=1000&ArID=348
2. ^ See, http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?SecID=1000&ArID=348
3. ^ See, Andrews, Phil, Dominic Carter Set to Headline Unlock Your Dream Conference, New York Business Network Group, August 1, 2008, found online at http://www.meetup.com/nybusinessnetwork/boards/view/viewthread?thread=5171604
4. ^ See, transcript of interview with Condoleezza Rice and Charles Rangel, October 1, 2007, found online at http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2007/10/93045.htm^{[dead link]}
5. ^ See profile from Carter's appearance on the Arelen McLaren Show, February 29, 2008, found online at http://www.mclarena.com/id4.html
6. ^ See, Kennedy Eyes HRC's Senate Seat, TV Guide, December 18, 2008, noting Carter's appearance on MSNBC's Hardball, found online at http://video.tvguide.com/ID/1503301, and see generally, Carter's NY1 staff profile found online at http://www.ny1.com/content/about_ny1/staff_profiles/348/dominic-carter/Default.aspx
7. ^ See, Yahr, Emily, Highlights, The Washington Post, December 20, 2008, found online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/19/AR2008121903528.html
8. ^ See, Huff, Richard, NY1 Channels Convention Coverage, New York Daily News, September 3, 2008, found online at http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/09/03/2008-09-03_ny1_channels_convention_news.html
9. ^ Lysiak, Matthew; Nelson, Katie (2010-01-14). "Ex-NY1 anchor Dominic Carter sentenced to month in jail for assault on wife". New York: Nydailynews.com. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/01/14/2010-01-14_exny1_anchor_dominic_carter_sentenced_to_month_in_jail_for_assault_on_wife.html. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
10. ^ Chiaramonte, Perry (2009-10-30). "NY1 star’s 'secret family'". NYPOST.com. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ny_star_secret_family_p9l8h8xBCnLATuEsEJOdVO/1. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
11. ^ (pdf) New York State Domestic Incident Report (7 July 2003). NY Post. 2009-10-29. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5uOQF8JpY. Retrieved 2010-11-21. 
12. ^ Associated Press (2010-01-13). "NY1 cuts ties with former anchor Dominic Carter". NYPOST.com. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ny_cuts_ties_with_former_anchor_jOVlchDSHQeOsQal1Wg9vO. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
13. ^ Adams, Cindy (September 22, 2010). "Palin wailin' over Levi". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/cindy_adams/palin_wailin_over_levi_ub2Pbm7CSOi0IHAZkQtVeP#ixzz10qJHaJP0. 
14. ^ Associated Press (11 August 2011). "Court reverses conviction of former NYC newsman". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/APe4c07a1df4af49f088322b53177d3d31.html. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
15. ^ See book profile at African American Literature Book Club, found online at http://aalbc.com/authors/dominic_carter.htm
16. ^ See, Rauh, Grace, NY1's Dominic Carter Decides to Stop Running, New York Sun, April 27, 2007, found online at http://www.nysun.com/new-york/new-york-1s-dominic-carter-decides-to-stop-running/53379/ and see, Wyche, Brenda Jeanne, Dominic Carter's No Mama's Boy, Black Star News, July 19, 2007, found online at http://blackstarnews.com/?c=124&a=3515

External links

• Official Book Website

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