The Edge of Change
Women in the Twenty-First-Century Press
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The Edge of Change
Women in the Twenty-First-Century Press
About This Book
Containing nearly three dozen original essays penned by the nation's leading newspaper journalists, editors, and executives, this book advances current discussions regarding women in journalism. Surveying the past quarter century, the book's contributors highlight the unprecedented influence American women have had on the news industry, especially newspapers, and look ahead to the future for women in news. Acclaimed anthropologist and author Helen E. Fisher adds her perspective in examining the role of women across millennia and how the talents of women are changing social and economic life in this global age.
Prominent female voices in journalism provide critical perspectives on the challenges women face in today's news organizations, such as connecting with diverse audiences, educating readers about international issues and cultures, maintaining credibility, negotiating media consolidation and corporate pressures, and overcoming the persistent barriers to professional advancement. A powerful and complex assessment of how women are transforming the news industry, The Edge of Change explores how the news industry might implement further reforms aimed at creating a more inclusive journalistic community.
Contributors are Catalina Camia, Kathleen Carroll, Pamela J. Creedon, Paula Lynn Ellis, Helen E. Fisher, Dorothy Butler Gilliam, Ellen Goodman, Sharon Grigsby, Carol Guzy, Kirsten Scharnberg Hampton, Cathy Henkel, Pamela J. Johnson, Jane Kirtley, Jan Leach, Caroline Little, Wanda S. Lloyd, Arlene Notoro Morgan, June O. Nicholson, Geneva Overholser, Marty Petty, Deb Price, Donna M. Reed, Sandra Mims Rowe, Peggy Simpson, Margaret Sullivan, Julia Wallace, and Keven Ann Willey.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. The Female Mind: Biology of the Twenty-First-Century Woman
- Part 1. Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- Part 2. How Women Are Shaping Newsrooms and Companies
- Part 3. Women as Op-Ed Columnists and Editors of Editorial Pages
- Part 4. Women in International Journalism
- Part 5. Women Leaders in an Era of Corporate, Legal, and Commercial Pressures
- Part 6. Women Making Choices
- Part 7. Beyond Gender Diversity
- Part 8. The Future: Shifting Paradigms
- Afterword
- Contributors
- Index