New research confirms that journalists who are pregnant or mothers are fighting against some of the same injustices that women reporters faced decades ago.
by research group OnePoll. Between the long hours, late nights, and hefty workload, it’s no surprise that the high-pressure, high-stress world of journalism doesn’t lend itself well to motherhood. Sprinkle in ingrained industry sexism, and many women are left with this choice: newborn or newsroom?about these struggles and having candid conversations with each other about balancing pregnancy and motherhood with their careers. Some have also written great opinion pieces on the topic.
Some women in our oral histories reported being forced to take pregnancy tests before they were offered a job. Others were asked not to come back to work once they started showing. Maternity leave in the 1950s and 1960s simply did not exist. Ruth Ashton Taylor, a television newswoman with a career spanning over 50 years, said, “You quit and had a baby and that’s the only way you could do it.
While leave pay is a major challenge for journalists, actually getting maternity leave is another issue. Our research suggests that many news organizations’ maternity leave policies are unclear and management is not transparent about policy. When Sarah, a political reporter, approached her boss about taking leave, he refused to have a direct conversation with her. Sarah said, “He was like, ‘Look, I can’t put this in writing, so here’s my word.’ He flashed me this thumbs up.
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