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Savoring Gotham: Jane Nickerson
I am so excited that the wonderful book, Savoring Gotham in now out. My entry is about Jane Nickerson. She was the first food editor at the New York Times & one of my favorite food editors. She went on to be the food editor at the Lakeland Ledger.
- food editors, food journalism, Food Studies, Mary Meade, Ruth Ellen Church, wine editor, wine journalism
Food Studies Conference: The First Newspaper Wine Editor, Ruth Ellen Church
I am virtually presenting a paper for the Food Studies Conference next fall: “The First Lady of Wine Journalism: Ruth Ellen Church.” I just received the email acceptance and am looking forward to talking about the wine coverage in the women’s pages. The first person to write a wine column for an American newspaper was Ruth Ellen Church, the Chicago Tribune food editor who often used the pen name of Mary Meade. Her column began in 1962. Initially, she traveled through Europe to learn about wine. In 1963 she published the cookbook, The American Guide to Wines which included an introduction by esteemed food writer Morrison Wood. She later wrote…
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We’re History: Women’s Page Editors & Domestic Violence Awareness
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- Florida newspapers, Florida Women's Pages, food and social media, social media, women and journalism
Florida Communication Association Conference, 2015
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Oral History Association Conference: 2015
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Death of Jean Sharley Taylor
I was sorry to hear that former women’s page editor Jean Sharley Taylor had died although I liked her obituary which was posted today: “Jean Sharley Taylor — a woman whose talent and persistence earned her a place in cigar-chomping newsrooms where women were often seen as unsuited to the gritty work of real reporting. “I’ve come to appreciate her as a feminist from a generation before feminism was identified,” her son said. When she started as a reporter at the Detroit Free Press in 1950, Taylor literally had no seat in the all-male newsroom. She was given a gluepot, a typewriter and a cubbyhole on another floor. “A new…
A website devoted to the history of newspaper women's pages
