True Odds

Download or read book True Odds written by James Walsh and published by Silver Lake Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of essays about the lives and accomplishments of 48 outstanding women in communication--from Sarah Josepha Hale in the eighteenth century to today's Barbara Walters. The focus is on pioneers in journalism, contemporary media professionals, and scholars in the fields of interpersonal, organizational, and mass communication. Each profile examines the subject's family background, education, mentors, career path, and major contributions and achievements. The introduction provides an overview of the development of communication as a discipline. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR