We just got back from Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Conference of Historians. I presented the paper “‘You Can’t Hug a Newspaper’: Janet Chusmir, the Miami Herald and Newspaper Management.” Janet went from a general assignment reporter in the women’s pages to women’s page editor to executive editor of the Miami Herald. This paper was a biographical sketch of her career, as well as an examination of the role feminism played in her career. I plan to add to the paper with more of her columns and turn it into a journal article.

I just learned my paper “You Can’t Hug a Newspaper”: Janet Chusmir, the Miami Herald and Newspaper Management,” has been accepted for presentation at the Florida Conference of Historians. The title is a quote from Janet. The Conference is in Fort Lauderdale in April. For years, women in newspaper management had few role models. If they were mentored it was by a man. Many of these managers were hard-hitting, tough-talking men. Those first female leaders rarely had families – there was no career path. Then came Janet Chusmir. She was the exception. After earning a journalism degree and raising a family, she entered the workforce. After a few years as…

I just learned my paper “You Can’t Hug a Newspaper”: Janet Chusmir, the Miami Herald and Newspaper Management,” has been accepted for presentation at the Florida Conference of Historians. The title is a quote from Janet. The Conference is in Fort Lauderdale in April. For years, women in newspaper management had few role models. If they were mentored it was by a man. Many of these managers were hard-hitting, tough-talking men. Those first female leaders rarely had families – there was no career path. Then came Janet Chusmir. She was the exception. After earning a journalism degree and raising a family, she entered the workforce. After a few years as…