The Girls in the Balcony: Women, Men, and the New York TimesThe infuriating and inspiring story of the fight for equal rights at the world's greatest newspaper--by a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who lived through it all. Nan Robertson tells the story of the sex discrimination suit that shook the newspaper in the early 1970s, sparked by the tiny balcony of the all-male National Press Club, where women reporters were forced to stand to cover speeches. 8 pages of photos. |
From inside the book
16 pages matching Arthur Hays Sulzberger in this book
Where's the rest of this book?
Results 1-3 of 16
Contents
The Emperors Hall | 3 |
Mistress McCormick | 17 |
The Dark Ages | 41 |
Copyright | |
13 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
The Girls in the Balcony: Women, Men, and the New York Times Nan Robertson No preview available - 2000 |
Common terms and phrases
Abe Rosenthal Ada Louise Ada Louise Huxtable Adolph Ochs Anna Anna Quindlen Anne McCormick Anne O'Hare McCormick Arthur Hays Sulzberger asked assistant managing editor became began Betsy Wade Board Room called career Carolyn Charlotte Curtis city room Columbia column copy editors daughter desk discrimination Eileen Shanahan employees eyes father floor Flora Lewis Frankel girl going Grace Glueck Gruson Harriet Rabb hired Howkins husband Huxtable interview Iphigene Joan Cook journalism knew later lawyers Lester Markel letter look magazine male married Marylin Bender Max Frankel meeting memo ment months mother Nancy never newspaper newsroom numbers Ochs's paper plaintiffs president promoted publisher Pulitzer Punch Sulzberger Quindlen recalled remember Reston salary Scotty sister staff story suit Sunday talk thought Times's tion told wanted Washington bureau woman women reporters Women's Caucus writing wrote York young Arthur