Linda S. Mason

Speak Up (eBook, ePUB)

Breaking the Glass Ceiling at CBS News

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

With a foreword by Connie Chung and praise from Forbes, Library Journal, and Booklist, Speak Up by Linda S. Mason provides an inspiring story and a formula for success for readers looking to break ground in their own careers. Follow one of the first women network news producers as she climbs the career ladder right through the headlines of American history and inspires us all to speak up for ourselves and fight for our own success. From Cuba to Vietnam and to Tiananmen Square, Linda S. Mason stood side-by-side with CBS news anchors Walter Cronkite, Charles Kuralt, and Dan Rather to bring the world stories of history-in-the-making. As one of the first women to serve as producer for a primetime network news broadcast, Linda Mason blazed a trail of perseverance as she climbed the network ladder. In Speak Up, Mason reflects on her career and the leadership lessons she learned along the way. The formula she shares with all young professionals is simple, but the lessons are timeless: work hard, don't complain, ask questions, and when the time is right, speak upabout what is next. Mason followed this formula to great success and looks forward to following the groundbreaking careers of today's professionals throughout media, politics, and in all leadership roles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781538176412
• Artikelnr.: 67500827

Autorenporträt

Linda S. Mason's meteoric career at CBS News saw her rise from desk assistant to senior vice president. While serving as a writer, producer, network representative, and internal program leader, Mason championed professional ethics and diversity initiatives. Over the years, Mason won 13 Emmys, was awarded Brown University's prestigious William Roger's Award, and was inducted into the Deadline Club's Hall of Fame.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Foreword by Connie Chung
Chapter 1: Hello, Fidel!
Chapter 2: Growing Up
Chapter 3: CBS - Here I Am
Chapter 4: The Most Trusted Man in America
Chapter 5: . Standards: The Secret Sauce
Chapter 6: CBS Scandal: Drugs, Payola, and the Mafia
Chapter 7: I Face the Jury
Chapter 8: Work at Work, Work at Home
Chapter 9: Women's Place at Work
Chapter 10: Weekend News, Here I Come
Chapter 11: The Story Man: Charles Kuralt
Chapter 12: Turmoil at Tiananmen Square
Chapter 13: Rather at the Helm
Chapter 14: CBS In Turmoil
Chapter 15: A Dream Fulfilled: Documentaries
Chapter 16: Vietnam: 20 Years Later
Chapter 17: 9/11
Chapter 18: Too Close to Call
Chapter 19: Crisis Shakes CBS News to its Roots
Chapter 20: Heartache in Baghdad
Chapter 21: Cronkite's Memorial Service
Chapter 22: The Future: Digital News
Chapter 23: Off the Clock: Life After CBS News
Footnotes
Bibliography
Acknowledgements