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An inspiring look at the women who broke the glass ceiling in sports journalism.Women in sports journalism have faced an uphill battle to succeed within the "old boy" world of sports. The early trailblazers faced colleagues who ignored them, athletes who tried to humiliate them, fans who ridiculed them, and executives who kept them from doing their jobs - challenges many still face today. In Who Let Them In? Pathbreaking Women in Sports Journalism, Joanne Lannin recounts the stories of the tenacious and resilient female sportscasters and writers who paved the way for those that followed. Exclusive interviews with such pioneers as CBS Sports' Lesley Visser, NFL Today's Andrea Kremer, and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Claire Smith reveal the many challenges these women faced as they sought to break down the gender-based barriers that kept them from press boxes, locker rooms, and broadcast booths.
About the Author
I am a former newspaper reporter with 20 years experience covering sports and writing feature stories for the Maine Sunday Telegram. I was the first female sports reporter at the Telegram, where I profiled dozens of athletes and newsmakers, including the Boston Celtics' Red Auerbach, Rick Carlisle, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Travis Roy, Dave Cowens, and Duke basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie.
I am a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance and the Association for Women in Sports Media.
My book was a Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards Winner, earning a silver medal, and a second place winner in the Independent Publishers of New England annual contest.
You can follow my writing about women's basketball at www.findingawaytoplay.com.
