An essential history of women in American journalism, showcasing exceptional careers from 1840 to the present, from A.A. Knopf, May 16, 2023 | ISBN 9780525659143..
Undaunted is a representative history of the American women who surmounted every impediment put in their way to do journalism’s most valued work. It explores the careers of standout woman reporters who covered major news stories and every conflict at home and abroad since before the Civil War, and celebrates those exceptional careers up to the present. As Kroeger chronicles the lives of journalists and newsroom leaders in every medium, a larger story develops: the nearly two-centuries-old struggle for women’s rights. Here, too, is the collective fight for equity, from the gentle stirrings of the late 1800s through the legal battles of the 1970s to the #MeToo movement and today’s racial and gender disparities. Undaunted unveils the huge and singular impact exceptional women have had on a vital profession still dominated by men.
Contents
Part One First Wave, 1840s–1880s
1 The Asterisk
2 The She Lot
Part Two Experts, Stunts, Sobs, Front Pages, and Amazons, 1880s–1920s
3 The Breakout
4 From Cuba to the Far East
5 New Thought
6 Janus-Faced
Part Three Global Crises, 1930s–1940s
7 Practice War
8 Depressionistas
9 Home Front
10 Sidebars
Part Four Advances and Setbacks, 1950s–1970s
11 Bridges
12 Foment
13 Supernovas
14 Vietnam
15 Collective Action
16 Star Power
Part Five Realignment, 1980s–1990s
17 Not Quite
18 Power Coupling
19 Moving Up
20 Moving On
Part Six State of Play, 2000s–Early 2020s
21 Assessment
22 The More Things Change
Epilogue #MeToo, You Too
Notes and Sources
Index
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