Nellie Bly, born in 1864 as Elizabeth Jane Cochran, broke barriers for women journalists in the 19th century. Bly began using her pen name after she responded to a popular column in the Pittsburgh Dispatch entitled “What Girls are Good For” that said the woman belonged in the home doing domestic chores and should not look […]
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Does fashion play too much of a role for women journalists?
Posted by: jgermano | November 11, 2012 | No Comment |The presidential election may be over, but it is still not too late to honor the women journalists who made a difference in the coverage of the 2012 campaign. In September, C-SPAN introduced this video, in which women journalists analyze the 2012 election. The internet is full of posts such as this, ranking the best […]
Women are often portrayed as sex objects in the media. Now, women are items that can fit into binders! When asked about what he would do to face pay inequity in the workplace, Mitt Romney responded that while working as governor of Massachusetts, he wanted more women on his cabinet. “And — and so we — […]
Three high school students promote media gender equality
Posted by: jgermano | October 16, 2012 | No Comment |Tonight, Candy Crowley of CNN will host the second presidential debate, joining only a few other women who have been moderators. Crowley is the first female moderator of a presidential debate since 1992, when Carole Simpson was the host. Three High School students from Montclair, New Jersey, recognized the long trend of only male moderators […]
Rachel Maddow: political pundit of our generation
Posted by: jgermano | October 2, 2012 | No Comment |After hearing Professor Klein mention political pundits in class on Thursday, I thought it would be interesting to write about Rachel Maddow, a popular political pundit who has proved to be influential in the media, especially considering the upcoming presidential election. She holds politicians accountable, like in this video where she criticizes Mitt Romney for lies about […]
Born over 100 years before women even received the right to vote, Jane Grey Swisshelm was an influential figure in the 19th century. She worked as an anti-slavery advocate and was a proud supporter of women’s equality. Swisshelm fought for women’s right to own property, leading to the proposal of the Pennsylvania Married Woman’s Property Law. […]