I have been reading the book, Secret Ingredients, by Sherrie Inness as a possible text for my graduate class which will include material on gender and food. In the book, I came across the name of Jeanne Voltz who was a food editor in the women’s pages of the Miami Herald and the L.A. Times. In this book, Inness refers to Voltz’s natural food cookbook: “A return to simple foods is surfacing in unexpected places – the lunch bag of a businessman escaping the devastation of martini lunches.” (p 89) My article about Voltz has been revised and resubmitted. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Today I am presenting a research paper at AEJMC in St. Louis about three female firsts in newspaper management: Gloria Biggs, Carol Sutton and Janet Chusmir. That is a photo of Janet below. All three women spent the early part of their careers in the women’s pages. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Yesterday I learned about another significant women’s page editor. Below is part of her obituary:“Evelyn Larson Hudson, a former South Bend Tribune editor and columnist, died Saturday in Naples, Fla. Then known as Evelyn Larson, she served on the Tribune’s staff for 25 years, until she retired in 1989. Hudson joined The Tribune in 1964 as a writer for the society pages, which focused on weddings, social events and other news deemed primarily of interest to homemakers. After becoming the department editor in 1970, she led the change to the Living Today section, which included lengthy articles about lifestyle issues and topics of interest to working women.” This was the…

Yesterday I learned about another significant women’s page editor. Below is part of her obituary:“Evelyn Larson Hudson, a former South Bend Tribune editor and columnist, died Saturday in Naples, Fla. Then known as Evelyn Larson, she served on the Tribune’s staff for 25 years, until she retired in 1989. Hudson joined The Tribune in 1964 as a writer for the society pages, which focused on weddings, social events and other news deemed primarily of interest to homemakers. After becoming the department editor in 1970, she led the change to the Living Today section, which included lengthy articles about lifestyle issues and topics of interest to working women.” This was the…

On an October night in 1971, a group of food editors gathered in the hotel room of Milwaukee Journal food editor Peggy Daum. The women were in Chicago for the annual Newspaper Food Editors Conference. The American Association of Newspaper Representatives – along with food businesses such as the American Meat Institute – began hosting the conferences in 1943. The week-long event included sessions that were a mix of promotions of new food products, along with the discussion of food policies. Daum and the other food editors had just listened to Utah Senator Frank Moss criticize their profession. He had charged them with being nothing more than shills for food…

On an October night in 1971, a group of food editors gathered in the hotel room of Milwaukee Journal food editor Peggy Daum. The women were in Chicago for the annual Newspaper Food Editors Conference. The American Association of Newspaper Representatives – along with food businesses such as the American Meat Institute – began hosting the conferences in 1943. The week-long event included sessions that were a mix of promotions of new food products, along with the discussion of food policies. Daum and the other food editors had just listened to Utah Senator Frank Moss criticize their profession. He had charged them with being nothing more than shills for food…