Marie Sauer
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Great Letter from Judith Martin
I was thrilled to get this wonderful letter from Judith Martin about this blog post I wrote for Ms Magazine. Here is a column she wrote about the topic for the Washington Post.
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Judith Martin: In defense of ‘women’s pages’
I was thrilled to see this great article about the great article about the women’s pages at the Washington Post this weekend: “Judith Martin: In defense of ‘women’s pages.'” I especially enjoyed this segment:“The women’s section reported the feminist revolution of the ’60s and ’70s when other parts of the paper mentioned it rarely and then only as a joke. The Women’s Strike for Peace was ridiculed as being a bunch of housewives who should have stayed home, but we took them seriously long before their actions grew into the wider youth movement protesting the war in Vietnam.” and this:“Certainly not those of us who worked there. We lived with…
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Marie Sauer’s Retirement & the Style Section
I recently came across this press release about Marie Sauer and the creation of the new Style section at the Washington Post. Interesting how women’s page editor Marie Sauer is lauded for her work yet her section is later criticized for its content. The press release was found in the Penney-Missouri Award papers at the National Women & Media Collection.
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Ms Blog Post about Lifestyle Journalism
I am proud of my latest post for the Ms Magazine blog about the history of lifestyle journalism that highlights Marie Sauer (pictured above), Colleen “Koky” Dishon and Anne Rowe.
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Washington Post Women’s Page Editor Marie Sauer
I am excited to be researching the career of Washington Post Women’s Page Editor Marie Sauer. She was the editor for more than two decades before the Style section was introduced.
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Second Helping Cookbook
I recently received a copy of the Second Helping Cookbook – a publication of the Women’s National Press Club. It was a follow up to the group’s earlier book, Who Says We Can’t Cook! It was so popular that the initial 5,000 cookbooks were sold in the first week. Included in the Editorial Committee for the second cookbook (published in 1962) was Washington Post women’s page editor Marie Sauer.
