In a profession that was once only filled with men and even referred to as a man’s job, women have pushed through and made some incredible marks in history. While we still have a long way to go we should celebrate the victories we have seen. Below is a timeline of some of the highlights in our history.
Timeline Research: Danielle
Infographic Creation: Carrie
Sources:
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/womenlucey.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_journalism_and_media_professions
https://www.nwhm.org/html/exhibits/womenwithdeadlines/wwd4.htm
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi733.htm
http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/report-journalists-are-miserable-over-educated-under-paid-middle-aged-men-mostly/361891
poll answer: 37.5% of all journalists in 2013 were female and 62.5% were male.
What a handy resource of info! I am blown away by the numbers and hope that more women are encouraged in their life to write. Thank you for the timeline and for the posts. Very clean lines and clear content.
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