"Women and Journalism" offers a comprehensive analysis of the roles, status and experiences of women journalists in the United States and Britain. Drawing on a variety of sources, the authors investigate the challenges women have faced in their struggles to become established in the profession from the mid-19th century onward. With a particular focus on news journalism, the book provides an account of the gendered structuring of journalism in print, radio and television and speculates about women's role in the new sector of online journalism.
L Comparing and women's advancement in journalism in United States and Britain, the book identifies a number of key differences and the shared constraints that operate against women's progression in journalism in both countries. The authors argue that a gendered organization of newsroom cultures means that women are marginal in fields of "serious news" reporting. The authors argue that compared to male colleagues, women journalists are often considered open to criticism on their sex lives, parental status and appearance from audiences and management alike.
The book is unique in examining women's contribution to both mainstream and alternative news media. It examines the strategies women have adopted to gain power in a male-dominated media environment, charting women's independent press, radio, television and Internet initiatives in the United States and Britain: from the suffrage press to "Spare Rib" in the UK, from the abolitionist campaigners to" Off Our Backs" and "Ms Magazine" in the US; and from women's community radio, television news programs to women's Internet newsgroups in both countries. In stark contrast to the accent onwomen's rights in alternative news media, however, mainstream women journalists are central to the recent rise of a style of journalism distinguished by an emphasis on confessional, therapy "news" and market-led postfeminism. The authors conclude by addressing women's contribution to public discourse and their potential future role in the age of interactive news media and ask whether the concept of the "public sphere" is relevant to women in journalism.

Women and Journalism offers a rich and comprehensive analysis of the roles, status and experiences of women journalists in the United States and Britain.

Drawing on a variety of sources and dealing with a host of women journalists ranging from nineteenth century pioneers to Martha Gellhorn, Kate Adie and Veronica Guerin, the authors investigate the challenges women have faced in their struggle to establish reputations as professionals.

This book provides an account of the gendered structuring of journalism in print, radio and television and speculates about women's still-emerging role in online journalism. Their accomplishments as war correspondents are tracked to the present, including a study of the role they played post-September 11th.

This book of poems and prose is dedicated to the glory of God and to the people who, over the years, have greatly influenced my life and the lives of those I love. God's love is very real in our family and has sustained us through some very difficult times. He has kept us enveloped in His grace and blessed us in all our endeavors. I owe so much to so many for the love, encouragement and faith they have shown in me. First and foremost, my husband, Bob. He has supported me in this endeavor with love and encouragement through the years and I would never have attempted it without his faith in me. Also, our children and grandchildren have requested this printing through the years and I appreciate them so much. Their lives are reflected in several of the poems and it has been a constant blessing watching them grow into fine adults. We are truly blessed. So many friends have offered encouragement. A special friend, Robin Mull, continued to push me to get started and volunteered to do the typing. Dianne Bauman did the proofreading and suggested corrections where needed. Heather McNutt helped put the final touches in order and prayed with me before we released the finished manuscript to the publisher for printing. I am so blessed in many ways and I pray God will be able to use this book to His glory and that each person who reads it will find a personal inspiration and healing in its pages.