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.

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…

I am in the midst of researching the career of Miami Herald Executive Editor Janet Chusmir – who began her career in the women’s pages. She was the first woman in that position at the Herald. She said that her biggest regret was approving the above Tropic magazine cover – featuring Dave Barry using his middle finger. His boss at the time was Gene Weingarten. He describes the experience below: “Gene Weingarten: The middle finger made its debut in the late 1970s with this photograph. Papers ran it because it was profferred by the vice president of the United States. You probably haven’t seen another example of The Finger unless…

I am in the midst of researching the career of Miami Herald Executive Editor Janet Chusmir – who began her career in the women’s pages. She was the first woman in that position at the Herald. She said that her biggest regret was approving the above Tropic magazine cover – featuring Dave Barry using his middle finger. His boss at the time was Gene Weingarten. He describes the experience below: “Gene Weingarten: The middle finger made its debut in the late 1970s with this photograph. Papers ran it because it was profferred by the vice president of the United States. You probably haven’t seen another example of The Finger unless…