Introduction: Imagining a world where journalism was a male only job seems almost impossible to us now. With the rise of magazines on fashion and life advice, more and more female journalists and writers are seen. Women are now quite active in media in every form, as news readers, news reporters, editors, etc. This was all made possible by the step of one woman who is well-known for being a journalist known throughout America. Such a person was Jane Cunningham Croly or Jennie June. She not only was the first woman to work professionally as a journalist, she also created newspaper pages dedicated solely to women, which helped women who came after her to work as journalists.
Early Life:
Jane Cunningham Croly, also known as Jennie June, was …show more content…
Books Published: Jennie June published a few novels in her full career as a journalist. The books she published are:
• Jennie Juneiana: Talds on Women's Topics (1864)
This book was a collection of her newspaper stories and she talked about a woman’s role inside and outside the house.
• Cookery-Book for Young Housekeepers (1866)
In this book, Croly’s opinion on women as homemakers and professionals was highlighted. She had several unusual recipes including the recipe for using the lower half of a pig’s face. She also had Susan B. Anthony’s Apple Tapioca Pudding recipe in her book. Croly believed that women can easily complete housework by proper planning and still work as professionals.
• For Better or Worse (1875)
• Knitting and Crochet (1885)
• Thrown on Her Own Resources (1891)
• History of the Woman's-Club Movement in America (1898 and 1900)
This is her best-known book where she says, “The woman has been the one isolated fact in the universe. The outlook upon the world, the means of education, the opportunities of advancement, had all been denied
Early Life:
Jane Cunningham Croly, also known as Jennie June, was …show more content…
Books Published: Jennie June published a few novels in her full career as a journalist. The books she published are:
• Jennie Juneiana: Talds on Women's Topics (1864)
This book was a collection of her newspaper stories and she talked about a woman’s role inside and outside the house.
• Cookery-Book for Young Housekeepers (1866)
In this book, Croly’s opinion on women as homemakers and professionals was highlighted. She had several unusual recipes including the recipe for using the lower half of a pig’s face. She also had Susan B. Anthony’s Apple Tapioca Pudding recipe in her book. Croly believed that women can easily complete housework by proper planning and still work as professionals.
• For Better or Worse (1875)
• Knitting and Crochet (1885)
• Thrown on Her Own Resources (1891)
• History of the Woman's-Club Movement in America (1898 and 1900)
This is her best-known book where she says, “The woman has been the one isolated fact in the universe. The outlook upon the world, the means of education, the opportunities of advancement, had all been denied