Ladies of the nightly news

How the most electrifying campaign of our time changed everything for Katie Couric, Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow.

It was perhaps galling that one of the smartest questions asked of Hillary Clinton in the past 18 months was posed after a presidential debate in which Clinton did not participate. But it was appropriate that it came from a journalist who understands as well as the New York senator that the path to gender parity is lined with potholes.

"Why do you think Sarah Palin has an action figure, and you have a nutcracker?" asked CBS anchorwoman Katie ... Full Story »

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Ann Wilmer
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by Ann Wilmer - Oct. 30, 2008

Insightful analysis of how the stars aligned to produce both a female nominee and a lng overdue opportunity for women in journalism. Lots of cracks in the glass ceiling.

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