International Women’s Day 2022

“In 1864, Elizabeth Jane Cochrane — better known today by her nom-de-plume — had an astonishing career as a reporter, spanning thirty-seven years. In that time she entirely redefined the role of women in newspapers, helped to invent undercover.”

 ―Nellie Bly (1864-1922), investigative journalist, “Nellie Bly's World: Her Complete Reporting, 1887-1888.” About Nellie Bly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Editorial Comment: Around the world before there was an International Women’s Day.

  

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Up the Trinity, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
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