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Successful Women in Online Journalism Interview Series

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

Pamela Creedon

Pamela CreedonThe Gender and Mass Media class is taught by Pamela Creedon. Prof. Creedon is the former director of School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Iowa, and former director at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. Active in feminist scholarship, Creedon served as an editor of The Edge of Change: Women in the 21st Century Press published by the University of Illinois Press (2009). Previously, she served as editor of Women in Mass Communication: Challenging Gender Values by Sage (2007, 1994, 1989). She is also an editor of Seeking Equity for Women in Journalism and Mass Communication: A 30-Year Update published by (2004) and is the editor of Women, Media and Sport published by Sage (1994).

Professor Creedon earned her master's degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, and her bachelor's degree in English from Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio.