Opinion

‘The Girls in the Van’

What happened when a lot of women journalists reported on Hillary Clinton’s campaign?

A Pioneering Generation Marked the Path For Women Journalists

Today, women’s roles and numbers have increased but some key issues remain unresolved.

The Value of Women Journalists

A journalist urges others to use their reporting skills to document gender discrepancies in their newsrooms.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 1975

My friend D. reports that when the Vietnam War was winding down, his young son told him that he wanted to celebrate on the day the war ended. “How?” D.…

Bicoastal

In the mid-80’s, I worked at an underground food co-op in Washington, D.C. One night when I was bagging raisins, I noticed that a woman was staring at me. Finally,…

Examining the Vanishing Standards in Reporting

‘Now one source, however flimsy, was okay.’

Dangers Lie Beneath the Promise of the Internet

By using Web technology to tailor the news a user receives, does democracy suffer?

What Does ‘Good Work’ in Journalism Look Like?

‘Simply put, what is the face in the journalistic mirror that the best practitioners want to see in the morning?’

Redefining the ‘Private Lives’ of Public Officials

Women journalists have played a major role in this changing coverage.

Women Journalists See Progress, But Not Nearly Enough

‘The shortage of women editors reverberates through the ranks.’