News | Presidents
By Katherine Ann Rowlands The JAWS Board of Directors took time recently to review the organization’s core values as a way to reaffirm the principles we value as an organization. I found it inspiring to think about the strength of our collective purpose and to look back on all the careers that have been launched, sustained and propelled by the JAWS network during the last three decades. And then to imagine all the additional women in journalism we will be able to serve with a stronger, bigger and more ambitious organization going forward was even more exciting. Rather than keep... read more
Board blog post | News
I graduated from college as President Ronald Reagan was successfully convincing the country “trickle-down economics” would benefit everyone. Michael Douglas was busy telling the world, “Greed is Good,” Donald Trump was explaining to us the art of the deal, and Ivan Boesky was laughing at us from the cover of Time. The runaway train of deregulation was just beginning to hit the tracks and unfettered capitalism was the driver of the day. Underneath it all was the collective belief that our individual effort, skill, and talent would propel each of us forward. The cult of American Individualism insinuated if you... read more
Newsletters | Presidents
By Katherine Ann Rowlands, JAWS president JAWS has a lot of momentum right now on several fronts, and I am happy to share our progress with you. CAMP: We are thrilled to announce that Jill Abramson, executive editor of The New York Times, will be our Saturday night keynote speaker for 2013 CAMP at The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa near Burlington, Vt., Oct. 24-27. In addition, we are working on some terrific programming, including a Foodie Friday set of panels, a weekend of tech training aimed at both beginning and advanced users, and a host of meaty topics, such as data analysis, health care... read more
