Women Journalists
Anderson, Mary Scott. "Miss Banks Autobiography." Minneapolis Journal 27 Dec 1902. Web. 4 March 2014.
"Rise of Ms. Banks of St. Paul." St. Paul's Globe 4 Jan. 1903. Web. 4 March 2014.
This is about the coverage of Elizabeth Banks' autobiography: The Autobiography of a Newspaper Girl. Linked are book reviews from two separate newspapers. One is the Minneapolis Journal, which gives a very thorough summary of the events that take place in the book. There seems to be some veiled criticism of Banks' turn towards yellow journalism, which considering that the piece was written by woman might be reflective of the struggled women faced with the stigma of sentimental writing. There's also a brief mention of who this book might appeal to (women, and those interested in seeing how the rights of women wage earners were advancing). The other newspaper is St. Paul's Globe, which is definitely a small paper, but it has the distinction of being the place where Banks' got her start. St. Paul's Globe spends most of it's space reporting on how Banks' portrayed the newspaper. Looking at these two articles, you begin to see how a person's construction of themselves (an autobiography), can be reinterpreted by the media. While there seemed to be an attempt to report factual on this book, the way the newspapers chose to approach her work changes the way people see Banks.
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"Rise of Ms. Banks of St. Paul." St. Paul's Globe 4 Jan. 1903. Web. 4 March 2014.
This is about the coverage of Elizabeth Banks' autobiography: The Autobiography of a Newspaper Girl. Linked are book reviews from two separate newspapers. One is the Minneapolis Journal, which gives a very thorough summary of the events that take place in the book. There seems to be some veiled criticism of Banks' turn towards yellow journalism, which considering that the piece was written by woman might be reflective of the struggled women faced with the stigma of sentimental writing. There's also a brief mention of who this book might appeal to (women, and those interested in seeing how the rights of women wage earners were advancing). The other newspaper is St. Paul's Globe, which is definitely a small paper, but it has the distinction of being the place where Banks' got her start. St. Paul's Globe spends most of it's space reporting on how Banks' portrayed the newspaper. Looking at these two articles, you begin to see how a person's construction of themselves (an autobiography), can be reinterpreted by the media. While there seemed to be an attempt to report factual on this book, the way the newspapers chose to approach her work changes the way people see Banks.
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Burt, Elizabeth V. "A Bid For Legitimacy." Journalism History 23.2 (1997): 72. America: History & Life. Web. 6 Mar. 2014.
Women journalists, while having more of a presence in the 1880's found themselves being excluded from male press clubs. These clubs were essential to networking and advancement in the field. Once it became apparent that women were not going to be able to break in, they turned to creating their own. While the first women's press club functioned as a catchall for Women's Rights in general, eventually they became more specialized. Women journalists began to realize that there was a need, and some clubs started to hold classes to teach aspiring women journalists. However, as the jobs became more competitive, the women writers began trying to define what a woman journalist was which created a hierarchy of acceptable writing.
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Women journalists, while having more of a presence in the 1880's found themselves being excluded from male press clubs. These clubs were essential to networking and advancement in the field. Once it became apparent that women were not going to be able to break in, they turned to creating their own. While the first women's press club functioned as a catchall for Women's Rights in general, eventually they became more specialized. Women journalists began to realize that there was a need, and some clubs started to hold classes to teach aspiring women journalists. However, as the jobs became more competitive, the women writers began trying to define what a woman journalist was which created a hierarchy of acceptable writing.
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Steiner, Linda. "Gender At Work." Journalism History 23.1 (1997): 2. America: History & Life. Web. 9 Mar. 2014.
Steiner uses autobiographies published by women journalists to look at the kinds of struggles women trying to make journalism a career faced. Although autobiographies are a way for the subject to construct people's perception of themselves, by picking and choosing details to include or exclude, Steiner argues that it's necessary place to start given the nature of the profession these women engaged in. Newspaper articles will not show the kinds of struggles these women went through to get the job, they will only show that they wrote. She looked at six women autobiographies from the 1800's to just before WWII. Some of the common characteristics the autobiographies had, was that they spoke of their professional ambition, critiqued sexism in the workplace, voiced a need for an ethical code of some sort (though they didn't agree on what that should be), and argued that they deserved equal wages.
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Steiner uses autobiographies published by women journalists to look at the kinds of struggles women trying to make journalism a career faced. Although autobiographies are a way for the subject to construct people's perception of themselves, by picking and choosing details to include or exclude, Steiner argues that it's necessary place to start given the nature of the profession these women engaged in. Newspaper articles will not show the kinds of struggles these women went through to get the job, they will only show that they wrote. She looked at six women autobiographies from the 1800's to just before WWII. Some of the common characteristics the autobiographies had, was that they spoke of their professional ambition, critiqued sexism in the workplace, voiced a need for an ethical code of some sort (though they didn't agree on what that should be), and argued that they deserved equal wages.
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Roggenkamp, Karen. “Sympathy and Sensation:Elizabeth Jordan, Lizzie Borden, and the Female Reporter in the Late Nineteenth Century.” American Literary Realism 40.1 (2007): 32-51. Web. 3 March 2014.
Karen Roggenkamp deftly analyzes the way in which journalism became divided in the late 19th century. She uses the journalist Elizabeth Jordan to consider the way in which women were viewed solely as sentimentalist writers, as opposed to their male counterparts who garnered more respect by being realist writers. Roggenkamp points out that this divide was facilitated by the type of stories women were allowed to write about. Jordan, however, uses the voice of sentimentalism to critique, to great affect, the 'masculine realist' voice that had become synonymous with serious journalism. Jordan does this both in fiction, and newspaper as she covers the Lizzie Bordan trial.
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Karen Roggenkamp deftly analyzes the way in which journalism became divided in the late 19th century. She uses the journalist Elizabeth Jordan to consider the way in which women were viewed solely as sentimentalist writers, as opposed to their male counterparts who garnered more respect by being realist writers. Roggenkamp points out that this divide was facilitated by the type of stories women were allowed to write about. Jordan, however, uses the voice of sentimentalism to critique, to great affect, the 'masculine realist' voice that had become synonymous with serious journalism. Jordan does this both in fiction, and newspaper as she covers the Lizzie Bordan trial.
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Lutes, Jean Marie. "Sob Sisterhood Revisited." American Literary History 15.3 (2003): 504-532. America: History & Life. Web. 3 Mar. 2014.
This article took a closer look at the origin of the term sob sisterhood, which haunted many female journalists who were attempting to make journalism their career. This was achieved by examining the trial of Harry Shaw. Women journalists held the distinction of being the only women allowed to be in the courtroom as spectators. This devolved into the women journalists being as much a part of the story as they were reporters. They themselves became spectacles. Male writers often included their reaction in with the description of the trial to evoke a certain emotion, which is interesting because that lends itself to sentimental writing. So while the women journalists were expected to report on the case, and it's emotion, at the same time they were being ridiculed for writing in a sentimental style. Lutes points out that this was not necessarily a judgment on sentimental writing, but rather a gendered attack.
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This article took a closer look at the origin of the term sob sisterhood, which haunted many female journalists who were attempting to make journalism their career. This was achieved by examining the trial of Harry Shaw. Women journalists held the distinction of being the only women allowed to be in the courtroom as spectators. This devolved into the women journalists being as much a part of the story as they were reporters. They themselves became spectacles. Male writers often included their reaction in with the description of the trial to evoke a certain emotion, which is interesting because that lends itself to sentimental writing. So while the women journalists were expected to report on the case, and it's emotion, at the same time they were being ridiculed for writing in a sentimental style. Lutes points out that this was not necessarily a judgment on sentimental writing, but rather a gendered attack.
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Carver, Mary M. "Everyday Women Find Their Voice In The Public Sphere. (Cover Story)." Journalism History 34.1 (2008): 15-22. America: History & Life. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.
Women's journals played an important role in bringing into contact women from across the nation. They reported on current events, and shared individual's experiences. These journals were about consciousness raising. Carver examines the Woman's Journal which was a popular journal, at one time boasting a readership of 30,000 people. She noted that a significant portion of the journal was made up with reporting and personal experience. The editor Lucy Stone is said to have been more interested in the pragmatic/informative side of the journal. Carver attributes this to Stone not seeing the impact that how the more personal experiential side of the journal was helping the movement. I wonder if it had to do with the what was considered “real reporting” and therefore something “worth reading”.
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Women's journals played an important role in bringing into contact women from across the nation. They reported on current events, and shared individual's experiences. These journals were about consciousness raising. Carver examines the Woman's Journal which was a popular journal, at one time boasting a readership of 30,000 people. She noted that a significant portion of the journal was made up with reporting and personal experience. The editor Lucy Stone is said to have been more interested in the pragmatic/informative side of the journal. Carver attributes this to Stone not seeing the impact that how the more personal experiential side of the journal was helping the movement. I wonder if it had to do with the what was considered “real reporting” and therefore something “worth reading”.
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Masel-Walters, Lynne. "Their Rights And Nothing More: A History Of The Revolution, 1868-70." Journalism Quarterly 53.2 (1976): 242-251. America: History & Life. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.
Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton attempted to create a politically driven suffragist national paper. After the civil war, they pushed more strenuously for women's rights. Since the abolition of slavery, they thought there was a more dire need for women's rights. This splits the women's rights movement eventually, as black women, and women of other minorities, are told prioritize the right to vote over other things that were effecting their daily lives. People who reviewed the paper (The Revolution) critiqued, not the writing, but the ideas that were put forth. They were called impractical. The paper did not let critiques derail them. They continue to advocate for suffrage, and respond to people's objection to the suffrage movement. They pushed for women's equality in the workplace and lauded the women who were making their way in the professional world. Because of it's radicalism, the newspaper was never financially sound, and finally the Woman's Journal, which had solid financial backing, forced The Revolution to be shut down.
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Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton attempted to create a politically driven suffragist national paper. After the civil war, they pushed more strenuously for women's rights. Since the abolition of slavery, they thought there was a more dire need for women's rights. This splits the women's rights movement eventually, as black women, and women of other minorities, are told prioritize the right to vote over other things that were effecting their daily lives. People who reviewed the paper (The Revolution) critiqued, not the writing, but the ideas that were put forth. They were called impractical. The paper did not let critiques derail them. They continue to advocate for suffrage, and respond to people's objection to the suffrage movement. They pushed for women's equality in the workplace and lauded the women who were making their way in the professional world. Because of it's radicalism, the newspaper was never financially sound, and finally the Woman's Journal, which had solid financial backing, forced The Revolution to be shut down.
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