Jessica Bennett

Jessica Bennett

Jessica Bennett is an OP-ED writer for Newsweek Magazine. 

Bennett won first prize from the Newswomen's Club of New York for her story on looksism at work in 2010. She was also honored by the New York Press Club with the Nellie Bly Award for her 2009 story about the Dark Side of the Web. Her story was entitled "A Tragedy that Won't Fade Away".

Covering stories on society, youth culture and gender, Bennett is a senior writer for Newsweek. She produces special reports, multimedia packages, and commentary as well. 

She's a good public speaker and appeared on the New Year's Eve show with Carson Daly to discuss the  global and news worthy events of the past ten years.

Known as a feminist, many of Bennett's stories focus on women's role in society.