Reporters’ Roundtable: The Dearth of Female Bylines; How Independent Is the Jewish Press?
Host Josh Nathan-Kazis speaks with Sisterhood contributor Elissa Strauss about what top editors had to say about the dearth of female bylines in their publications. Then Josh is joined by news editor Larry Cohler-Esses and staff writer Nathan Guttman to discuss the recent firing of the editor of the Washington Jewish Week, and the questions it raised about the independence of the Jewish press.
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