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A biography of journalist Jazmine Hughes is presented. She was named as one of Forbes's "30 Under 30" figures to watch in 2018, and "Brooklyn" magazine named Hughes fortieth in their list of 100 influential people in Brooklyn, New York City. She received an honorary doctorate of letters from the Connecticut College. She was born on October 25, 199, and grew up in Connecticut.

The article discusses the leadership styles of women in the field of journalism, focusing on American women journalists such as Jill Abramson, the first women executive director of the news paper the "New York Times," and Charlotte H. Hall. The author examines the experiences of women in journalism, which the author indicates has traditionally been a field dominated by men. The idea that female journalists do not possess a different interest in news stories than men is debated in light of statements made by Abramson in an article in which she argued that gender does not play a role in men's and women's reporting. The perspectives of other women journalists are presented, including Karen Magnuson, Sandra Mims Rowe, and Diane McFarlin.

Discusses the reasons why female style writers who got their start writing for women's magazines or the women-oriented style pages of newspapers get any respect. Importance for women journalists to write about fashion and beauty; Factors that determine the seriousness of the writing; Benefits of writing for a fashion magazine.

The article focuses on the premiere conference of Asian media professionals for Network of Women in Media, India. The title of one of the 15 sessions at the first ever Asia Media Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in April 2004 was, "Women in Media: What is Right and What is Wrong?" Of the close to 90 persons who occupied the dais during the three-day event, only a dozen were women, and half of them were confined to the session on women in media. The session was chaired by Jai Chandiram, president of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television. Of the six presentations, the three relatively substantive ones focused on the situation of women journalists in Malaysia, images of women in Arab media, and the "Screening Gender" audio-visual toolkit for gender-sensitive news broadcasting collaboratively developed by five European broadcast organizations. The world-wide trend that sees a significant number of women dropping out of full-time employment in media organizations, was identified as a major concern during the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Women and the Media convened in November 2002 in preparation for the 47th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in March 2003.

Discusses the excellent reporting by women journalists in the U.S. Prejudice against newspaperwomen; Remarks of male newspaper editors on newspaperwomen; Background of the work of Nellie Bly and Ishbel Ross.

El artículo discurre sobre el lugar de las mujeres en el periodismo mexicano y en el campo de la comunicación y televisión en general. Se nota que las mujeres no son bien representadas en el periodismo y se ofrecen información sobre los varios medios de comunicación en que las mujeres participan más, incluyendo en las telenovelas, los programas infantiles y las revistas femeninas.

The article presents a reprint of the article “To Strengthen Newspaper and Web-site Coverage, Understand the Numbers Behind Women in Your Market,” by Ann Clark, which appeared in the May 2006 issue of “News Watch.” It discusses the seminar about the opportunities available for women readers. It is also focused on the technology that offered a social connection among millennials.

The article discusses the decrease in number of journalists and newswomen in the U.S., as shown in a study by Professor David Weaver of the Indiana University School of Journalism. According Weaver, there has been a decreasing percentage of women involved in the journalism field as most of them considered themselves liberal Democrats. This accounted from the persistent change of values and ethics among these people associated with technological and workplace environmental changes.

Profiles American journalist, Caitlin Flanagan. Career history of Flanagan; Periodicals where Flanagan wrote; Topics discussed by the journalist in her articles; Reasons behind Flanagan's reputation as provocatrice; Family background; Views about feminism.

The article profiles journalist Elizabeth Llorente. Suburbs are not always the most promising place to find breaking news, but Llorente has built a reputation for seeing the stories others miss. Llorente looks underneath the roofs of these communities and explores the lives of immigrants as they settle in predominantly white neighborhoods, the fears of these communities as they grapple with change, and the relationships between different minority groups as they interact with, supplant, and, compete with one another. She has transformed the immigration beat at The Record from a celebrating-diversity story in the lifestyle section to front-page news that reveals the true complexity of race and ethnic relations. Immigration is no longer the urban-enclave story it was when Llorente's parents arrived from Cuba in the 1950s. When Llorente was fourteen, her mother died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage. The following year her father died of a heart attack. Llorente went to live with her brother in Lodi, New Jersey, for a school year and then to an aunt's home in Miami, Florida before attending college at the University of Missouri, where she majored in journalism. The experience heightened the empathy Llorente brings to the stories she reports, and her understanding of the situations many immigrants struggle with. In 1995 Llorente received a tip that an Algerian woman who had come to the U.S. seeking political asylum had been held in a detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in prison-like conditions. Llorente broke the story, which launched an investigation by U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. The series, Shackled in the Land of Hope, won a George Polk Award. It also won Llorente a national reputation. Since then she has been offered jobs that have tempted and flattered Llorente but offers she has turned down.

Observes the value women journalists bring to news coverage in Latin America. Challenge women journalists face when they reach the high positions; Traditional priorities in newsroom.

Reveals the hurdles facing women journalists in Arab countries. Why print journalism is still seen as a male domain; Initiatives that confirm that proactive women executives in the Arab media could help to disseminate positive images of women. INSET: Arab Women Media Center.

Comments on the progress of women journalists in India. Reason for the existence of the Women's Feature Service, an international news organization in India; Kind of stories that must be pursued through the Women's Feature Service; Why the newspaper and magazine space for articles on gender-focused subjects is shrinking.

Describes the situation of women journalists in India. What the increasing visibility of women on the indigenous English-language print media suggests; Women's contribution to broadening the scope of press coverage; Factors that limit women's capacity to influence the agenda, practice and output of the media.

Reports on the community radio stations in Africa intended to train women journalists to use reporters' technological tools. What compounds women journalists' lack of access to training opportunities that are likely to bring professional advancement; Areas of some training sessions; Training program developed by the Women's International Network of the Africa section of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters.

An interview with women executives who occupy top positions in various mass media segments is presented. Karen Bordeleau, executive editor of the newspaper "Providence Journal" advises women in the industry not to be afraid to say something different. Newspaper Association of America chief executive officer (CEO) Caroline Little states that innovation is the most exciting aspect of 21st century newspaper publishing. CNN correspondent Sara Ganmin emphasizes the need to learn from experts.

The article discusses the National Women and Media Collection (NWMC) at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri that is seeking to collect documents related to American women journalists and about women in the mass media. The collection is seeking to gather any materials, including electronic documents, that reporters could have and will sort, catalog, and maintain the collection. The collection contains materials from women journalists such as Tad Bartimus, Mary Paxton Keeley, and Theo Wilson. Vivian Vahlberg of the Friends of the NWMC discusses the import of the archival project and its goals.

The article offers news briefs about media reports on women. The National Women's Editorial Forum has reported that the November 20, 2008 opinion-editorial of the "Boston Globe" is comprised entirely of essays written by women. Canada's "Globe and Mail" reporter William Houston details how looks and sex appeal are important when it comes to hiring women for sports broadcasting. The "Start Tribune" in Minneapolis has agreed to pay more than $300,000 to settle a sexual harassment suit.

The article offers news briefs on notable women in mass media industry. Several excerpts are provided that honor Boston University professor Caryl Rivers who won the Society of Professional Journalists' Lifetime Achievement Award. Mary Garber, a sportswriter, died in September 2008, and the Association for Women in Sports Media renamed its annual pioneer award in her honor, and announced the Mary Garber scholarship.

Offers a look at the search for the statutory female presenter on "Today," Great Britain's most influential program on radio and television. Resignation of Sue MacGregor from the position; Difficulty finding a female journalist to replace MacGregor; Awarding of the position to Sarah Montague; Challenge to Montague's position after being temporarily replaced while on maternity leave by Carolyn Quinn; Popularity of Quinn.

The author profiles the late Ethel Heins, a former editor at "Horn Book Magazine". The author details Heins' first article in the magazine, as well as her final contribution. The author also offers her opinion on Heins' attitude towards work and provides a brief history of Heins' career. Additional article topics include Heins' goals when she took over the editorship from her husband, as well as what she left behind after her death.

Discusses issues of interest to women journalists in the U.S. as of March 1970. Action taken by the U.S. Women's Liberation Front against the press blackout on their activities in the fall of 1969; Discussion of the treatment of the women's liberation subject in a mass magazine; Views of newspaper women on the conflicts of loyalties to the media.

El artículo recuerda el asesinato de las periodistas de radio indígenas mexicanas Teresa Bautista y Felícitas Martínez. Afirma que la radio es el medio de masas más utilizado por las personas pobres. Alaba los avances tecnológicos en los medios, pero lamenta la concentración de la industria mediática en varias grandes empresas así como la ausencia relativa de medios en los pueblos mexicanos. Asevera que el asesinato de Bautista y Martínez no es un acto aislado.

Offers a discussion about whether women are under-represented in the U.S. and British press. Reference to an article written by University of Southern California law professor Susan Estrich, found in the "LA Times," in which she claims that only 10 percent of bylines in the comment sections of the serious U.S. press are women; Discussion of why women's opinions do not get equal voice in the national press; Question of why most female columnists in Great Britain are young and attractive while most male columnists are not.

Focuses on the increase in African American women journalists in the U.S. Highlights of the launch of the Voices of Civil Rights Project in 2004; Information on several deceased and living African American women journalists; Summary of a cover story on Iraq written by a female journalist in the March/April 2004 issue of "The Crisis" magazine.

Presents the thoughts of the author on her experiences in 2002. Story of the theft of her diary in London, England; Significance of the diary; Description of her job as a television reporter for BBC1's 'The Morning Show.'

Examines the representation of women journalists in Bangladesh. Concerns of female journalists; Issue of wages; Interest of women in journalism as a career.

The article focuses on how expecting parents who are also journalists can handle the demands of their jobs and prepare for the arrival of a baby. The first suggestion is that employers and supervisors should be made aware of the situation and adjust schedules in order to accommodate physical and job needs. It is also recommended that expected mothers prepare for maternity leave by doing as much work beforehand as possible in order to reduce the burden on co-workers. Working mothers may also wish to work from home or work part-time in order to meet the needs of family while maintaining employment.

This article states that Amy Goodman, investigative journalist and host of the radio and television (TV) news program "Democracy Now!," brings her frank analysis of politics, the media and current affairs to newspapers with her weekly column, "Amy Goodman: Breaking the Sound Barrier." Goodman's unrestrained commentary and passion for the truth inform and rouse readers from across the political spectrum.

This article deals with the presence of women in the field of journalism in the U.S. The American Society of Newspaper Editors only began gathering data on women in the newsroom in 1999. In 2004, its members reported that the proportion of females had returned to the level tallied that year, about 37 percent, after a two-year decline. Women of color make up just 16 percent of those. Data collected by MediaTenor, an international content analysis company, studied sourcing in 2003, and found that U.S. news programs relegated women to stereotypical fields of expertise, such as health, society and human interest. Overall, international television news stories included women only 14 percent of the time. Similarly, in 2001, women made up just 15 percent of all sources on U.S. network news, and only 9 percent of professional and political voices. The missing female voices resound loudly in their absence. Journalists often seek men to be sources not out of a willful dismissal of the talents of women, psychologists and sociologists suggest, but because of our own unconscious tendencies. In an effort to understand these processes, one team of researchers designed the Implicit Association Test. In its first year-and-a-half of public use, they found that no matter what people said they believed about sex roles, the 600,000 men and women who took the test were far more likely to associate women with liberal arts subjects and men with technical ones.