Take The Lead is proud to host this month's Book Club meeting, where we’ll discuss There’s No Crying in Newsrooms. We will be joined by co-author Kristin Grady Gilger.
Come join us for a dialogue! Get ready for some meaningful and intellectual conversations with your fellow Book Club members.
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There’s No Crying in Newsrooms tells the stories of remarkable women who broke through barrier after barrier at media organizations around the country over the past four decades. They started out as editorial assistants, fact checkers and news secretaries and ended up running multi-million-dollar news operations that determine a large part of what Americans read, view and think about the world. These women, who were calling in news stories while in labor and parking babies under their desks, never imagined that 40 years later young women entering the news business would face many of the same battles they did – only with far less willingness to put up and shut up.
The female pioneers in “There’s No Crying in Newsrooms” have many lessons to teach about what it takes to succeed in media or any other male-dominated organization, and their message is more important now than ever before.
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Praise for Theres No Crying in Newsrooms:
"Wow. This books is a must-read for journalists, especially those interested in climbing the corporate ladder or going into management. As a young woman in my first editing role at a major news outlet, I have turned to this book to learn from the management styles of the women trailblazers who came before me - and I was not let down. Kristin and Julia interviewed around 100 female journalists, and the book is framed around their testamonials. So many of their struggles - like balancing toughness with likeability, finding work-life balance and fending off sexual harassment — are relevant to us in newsrooms today. I regularly struggle with the question of whether I can be my authentic self in the newsroom and keep climbing upward — or if the tradeoffs are just too great, and the reward too meager. I will turn to this book when I need a dose of encouragement and boost in strength. I am already handing out copies to my female colleagues — and I sincerely hope our male bosses will read it, too. Thank you Kristin and Julia for this book. I am eternally grateful that this resource exists."
- A
“A commanding critique of the current state of women in media, boosted by constructive advice applicable to workplaces other than newsrooms. A crucial resource for women leaders in any field. ”
- Booklist
"This book is a great and fast read about the small community of women who have been leaders in media organizations, and how the organizations handled the diviersity of gender. The co-authors -- both journalists and now journalism professors -- interviewed dozens of women about the good, the bad and the ugly of their careers. I am sure many students will benefit from the well-reported stories as it should be a textbook in university women's studies courses.
At the end of each chapter, the authors document their personal and experienced perspectives and also tips for leadership for women who aspire to climb career ladders. The good thing is that the book and the leadership tips transcend the media industry. Buy this for yourself to read and also buy it for young women who will benefit from the wisdom of the experienced and wise women who wrote and shared their stories."
- Wanda
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