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Birddogs and Tough Old Broads
Women Journalists of Mississippi and a Century of State Politics, 1880s-1980s
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2023
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Birddogs and Tough Old Broads: Women Journalists of Mississippi and a Century of State Politics, 1880s-1980s documents the professional experiences and observations of more than a dozen journalists, all women, all covering Mississippi state politics over the course of a century—from the 1880s, right after the end of Reconstruction (when newspapers were the primary source of information) to the 1980s, a time period marked by steady declines in both news revenue and circulation, and the emergence of corporate journalism, led by media conglomerates like Gannett.
Pete Smith argues that the experiences of the women journalists reflect broader social, political, legal, and cultural struggles and changes in both the South and the nation during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The evolution of the modern-day political journalist, particularly for southern women who aspired to such a position, can be seen in their struggles and accomplishments.
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Copyright year
2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-4985-8245-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-4985-8246-9
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
406
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Acknowledgements No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 24
“My Own Beloved Land” No access Pages 25 - 50
“If This Is Treason, Make the Most of It” No access Pages 51 - 102
“Raising Unshirted Hell” No access Pages 103 - 138
“Wrongdoing Uncovering” No access Pages 139 - 174
“A Kick-Ass Fun Time” No access Pages 175 - 216
“All Hell Broke Loose” No access Pages 217 - 264
“Go Get the Story” No access Pages 265 - 302
“I Think You Could Do This” No access Pages 303 - 328
