Head of Workplace Experience & Professional Development at Insider Inc.; Adjunct Professor at NYU
Within journalism, the term "foreign correspondent" tends to conjure images of grizzled Ernest Hemingway types sending action-movie descriptions from the frontlines of world conflicts. Though women have been key players in America's international coverage for over a century (think Nellie Bly, May Craig, Ethel Payne, Hemingway's partner Martha Gellhorn, and many more), it's still one of the more male-dominated careers in the industry. "We still have more work to do, not just in terms of getting more women there, but having more diversity in the sort of voices who tell these stories," says Clarissa Ward, CNN's chief international correspondent and an eyewitness to combat zones in Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine, among others. In her profile for New York University's "Journalism Crossroads" project, Ward reflects on her award-winning career in the guy-heavy beat, while also sharing practical advice for anyone wondering what it takes to be a foreign correspondent. Check out her story, and the many other voices we've profiled for the American Journalism Online program's timely collection of career blueprints at a time of great change for the media industry. #journalismhistory #journalismjobs #international #foreigncorrespondent #mediacareers https://lnkd.in/eyGgtWfQ
