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Gender Studies and Media

university of iowa students
Seated (Row 1): Alexandria Havlick, Margaret Peters, Nawaar Farooq, Nicole Lumbreras, Genevieve Krier, and Kara Barten. Middle Row (Row 2): Alissa Wanless, Catherine Dix, Ashley Keifer, Ashton Shurson, Melissa Darden, Brigette Fanning, Tara Dunlay, Kristin Lutz, and Nicole Petrancosta. Standing (Row 3): Alexandra Schroeder, Brianna Runyan, Lauren McGrath, Dalicia Xayasouk, Alicia Sieverding, Kelly Murphy, Joelle Coons, and Kaylena Jensen. Students missing in pic: Kendra Cook, Dana Davidsen, Devin Grask, and Katelynn Henderson. (Picture by Richard Johns, adjunct faculty member.)

In Fall 2009, students from the University of Iowa's Gender and Mass Media class interviewed successful women in online journalism. The interviews are listed below as well as featured in an online book (currently in production). The goal of the project was to familiarize the students with the challenges women in online communications face, as well as what made them successful.

- Read Book Introduction

Written by class professor and former director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Pamela Creedon, and Virginia Commonwealth University professor and former reporter, June Nicholson.

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1 Introduction by Pamela Creedon, Professor
2 Denise Polverine, Editor-in-Chief, Cleveland.com
3 Lisa Weaver, Journalism Professor and Former CNN Correspondent
4 Jennifer Sturm, Online Content Producer, Savannah Morning News
5 Jacky Myint, Interactive Designer for MediaStorm
6 Mary Schmitt Boyer, Award-Winning Sportswriter
7 Kim Bolan, Award-Winning Investigative Reporter, Vancouver Sun
8 Pam Johnson, Director of the School of Journalism and Broadcasting at Western Kentucky University
9 Jody Brannon, Writer, National Director of Carnegie-Knight News21 Initiative, Arizona State University
10 Dorothy Ray, Creator and Host of The Dottie Ray Show
11 Kirsten Miller, Senior Web Producer and Interactive Manager for Fox Chicago News
12 Sandra Ordonez, Interactive Communications and Collaboration Consultant
13 Luan Peszek, Publications Director at USA Gymnastics
14 Morra Aarons-Mele, Founder, Women and Work
15 Jen Lee Reeves, Professor and Techie Nerd
16 Melanie Sommer, Online News Editor for Minnesota Public Radio
17 Shayla Thiel-Stern, Professor, Author, and Journalist
18 Rachel Dissell, Journalist at The Plain Dealer
19 Jennifer Sizemore, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of MSNBC.com and Executive Producer of NBC News
20 Karthika Muthukumaraswamy, Freelance Journalist
21 Sana Saleem, Journalist and Blogger
22 Juliana Rincon, Blogger
23 Antonia Fernanda Lima Onofre, Journalist at Various Outlets in Angola
24 Amira Al Hussaini, Managing Editor of Bahrain Telegraph
25 Veronica Khokhlova, Freelance writer
26 Julia Wasson, Publisher of BluePlanetGreenLiving.com
27 Kayla Craig, Staff Writer at Meredith Corporation
28 Melissa Sweet, Freelance Journalist
29 Sarah Seltzer, Freelance Journalist and Book Critic
30 Wanda Lloyd, Executive Editor of the Montgomery Advertiser and montgomeryadvertiser.com
31 Holly Edgell, Executive Producer at KOMU 8