In class we learn of the different types of news writing and the different jobs available. We also learn about beats and how journalists are assigned jobs. Watching the below video, it is easily noticed that not much has changed except for technology. But some aspects have changed a lot.
Now, women are involved in all aspects of journalism. That wasn't the case years ago. I was watching the clip below from HuffPost Media's "A Look Back" series and it left me feeling very proud to be a feminist. It pretty much said that women were only involved in the society pages and wrote stuff about cooking, beauty, and keeping house. It also said that women find it difficult competing with men in general reporting jobs....well could this be because of how much they are already oppressed? If someone isn't taken seriously and they need a job, chances are that they will take the job that they can get. So instead of encouraging women to go for their goals in journalism, it claims that if a woman wants to be successful in journalism she should aim for the special women's departments. I am glad we are no longer in that time. If I were to pursue journalism there is no way I'd want to write a column on how to set the table.
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