Journalistas

Starting with Nellie Bly's 1888 description of life in an insane asylum, this volume--spanning a century--collects the finest works of journalism written by women. At one time, journalism was a predominately male profession, and these articles chronicle how it has evolved over the years. Where once only a select handful of women got their hands dirty in newsroom trenches, female bylines now regularly precede stories covering politics, international relations, and the law. The selections are not all serious as evidenced by Helen Fielding's humorous, lighthearted Bridget Jones column about a single London woman navigating work and romance that later spawned the successful novels and movies. Divided into topic sections beginning with "War," the articles often lack a definitive feminine quality. The writers display insight and bear witness to human suffering and circumstance as journalists and recorders of history, not labeled by gender.