journalism history
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Writing about Gloria Biggs
Today I am writing about Gloria Biggs who went from St. Petersburg Times women’s page editor to the first female publisher in the Gannett chain. I am focusing on her conflicted feelings about feminism which I discovered in her papers in the Western Historical Manuscript Collection at the University of Missouri. On one side were there letters in which she embraced women’s liberation. Biggs responds to a congratulatory letter from the coordinator of the Brevard County Library System: “I was delighted with your “women’s lib” list of books.” Biggs responded to a letter from the women’s editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer:I put in a very special category the words you…
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Getting history right
I have been pondering the importance of getting history right – making sure the facts are truly facts. In academia, we send out our research to peer review in the hopes of getting published. These readers can determine if the methodology is strong or if the right literature is cited. What they can typically not determine is if the story is complete. That is why I was so pleased to get the following email from Irene Nolan, formerly of the Louisville Courier Journal. (I interviewed her a few years ago for my article about Carol Sutton, a former women’s page editor and the first female managing editor of a major…
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New Vivian Castleberry video
Vivian Castleberry was the longtime women’s page editor of the Dallas Times Herald. I am writing a book about her.
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New Vivian Castleberry video
Vivian Castleberry was the longtime women’s page editor of the Dallas Times Herald. I am writing a book about her.
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Fight for Equal Rights
The New York Times has posted this story: “Equal Rights for Women? Survey Says: Yes, But …” The reporter wrote: “People around the world say they firmly support equal rights for men and women, but many still believe men should get preference when it comes to good jobs, higher education or even in some cases the simple right to work outside the home, according to a new survey of 22 nations. The poll, conducted in April and May by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project in association with the International Herald Tribune, shows that in both developing countries and wealthy ones, there is a pronounced gap between a belief…
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Fight for Equal Rights
The New York Times has posted this story: “Equal Rights for Women? Survey Says: Yes, But …” The reporter wrote: “People around the world say they firmly support equal rights for men and women, but many still believe men should get preference when it comes to good jobs, higher education or even in some cases the simple right to work outside the home, according to a new survey of 22 nations. The poll, conducted in April and May by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project in association with the International Herald Tribune, shows that in both developing countries and wealthy ones, there is a pronounced gap between a belief…
