Jim Bellows
- Dorothy Jurney, Jim Bellows, journalism history, lifestyle journalism, women's history, women's page history
Jim Bellows Letter to Dorothy Jurney
Happy to come across this letter from legendary editor Jim Bellows (and husband to Maggie Savoy) to Dorothy Jurney about her work for progress for women in journalism – which was included in my most recent book, Women Politicking Politely.
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Women’s History Month: Day 19 & Maggie Savoy
Sad to read about the passing of legendary journalist Jimmy Breslin. He was the best man at the wedding of newspaper editor Jim Bellows and women’s page editor Maggie Savoy. Maggie was an outspoken feminist who did not live long enough to witness the victories of the Women’s Liberation Movement. In a 1970 article Savoy wrote for the American Society of Newspaper Editors, she took editors to task for not fully explaining the issues central to the women’s movement. She wrote: “Blunt fact: American women are second class citizens. They want a fair shot at the starting line. Like other minority groups – they are the fighting victims of stereotyping,…
- Allen Nueharth, Dorothy Jurney, Florida food, Florida newspapers, Florida Women's Pages, Jim Bellows, journalism history, Lee Hills
FCH: Jim Bellows, Lee Hills & Al Neuharth
Florida Conference of Historians, 2014 from Kimberly Voss
- Al Neuharth, Florida Women's Pages, Jim Bellows, journalism history, Lee Hills, women's page history
The Men Behind the Golden Era of the Women’s Pages
My paper, “The Men Behind the Golden Era of the Florida Women’s Pages: Jim Bellows, Lee Hills & Al Neuharth,” has been accepted for presentation at the Florida Conference of Historians. It will be held in St. Augustine in January 2014. That is Jim pictured above. Here is more about the paper:For decades, the only place for women in journalism was in the women’s pages of newspapers. The “golden era” for the sections was in the 1950s and 1960s. And, the place to be during those decades was Florida. It was due to a mix of talented women journalists and male editors who were willing to change the definition of…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Curtis James, Paul Jacob, Lance & I! Curtis is named for Curtis Castleberry, the husband of legendary Dallas women’s page editor Vivian Castleberry and James Bellows, husband of groundbreaking women’s page editor Maggie Savoy. Paul is named for Paul Myhre – a champion for women’s page journalism as the director of the Penney-Missouri Awards.
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Anniversary of Maggie Savoy’s Death
It was on this date in 1970 that women’s page editor Maggie Savoy died of cancer at age 50. Here is her final column. She was a groundbreaking women’s page editor in Arizona & California. She was an outspoken feminist and the wife of legendary editor Jim Bellows. Here is a link to my article about Maggie Savoy. I have always felt a special connection to Maggie as she died a few days before I was born. I am lucky to enjoy the rights that she fought for.
