Women in Journalism Yesterday and Today
Women in Journalism- Yesterday and Today In comparing Ida Tarbell and Barbara Walters, I have found these two women to be compelling journalists. ... They both entered the world of journalism when males generally dominated it. Men often took the more important roles in journalism when these ladies started out. No one tended to think much about a woman who achieved a higher level of education and was trying to succeed in a male dominated world such as journalism. In order to understand the contributions that each of these women made to journalism, one must learn some about their backgrounds. ... Barbara Walters came into journalism when there was a very different type of media, television. ... She started her career by working for NBC’s publicity department then moved to the Today Show where she began her highlights of reporting.