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Katherine Goldstein

@KGeee

Katherine Goldstein is a 2017 Nieman Fellow and a digital journalist and consultant focusing on issues of women and work. She leads workshops, coaches, and teaches a course at the Harvard Extension School on how to develop a journalism career. Previously, she's worked as the editor of vanityfair.com, the director of traffic and social media strategy at Slate, and as the green editor at The Huffington Post. In addition to her editorial, strategy, and managerial roles, she has covered topics ranging from the Copenhagen climate talks to the first gay wedding on a military base. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and son.

The News Industry Has a Sexual Harassment Problem. #NowWhat?

The News Industry Has a Sexual Harassment Problem. #NowWhat?

A good place to start telling the unfolding story of sexual harassment in newsrooms is July 6th, 2016. That’s the day former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson sued Roger Ailes,…
What It’s Like To Be a Breastfeeding Journalist

What It’s Like To Be a Breastfeeding Journalist

A survey for Poynter on the family-friendliness of newsrooms found that nearly a third of respondents said their workplace was unsupportive of breastfeeding, which indicates the industry has work to…
Where Are the Mothers?

Where Are the Mothers?

If news organizations want to attract and retain millennial journalists, newsrooms must better meet the needs of parents with young children—and create better work-life balance for everyone

Want Better Family Leave and Flexibility at Your Company?

If you are interested in approaching your organization about improving family leave and/or flexible schedule policies, here are five steps that will help you make an effective case.1. Collect Data…