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Why reporters shouldn’t always listen to their editors, especially when they don’t have your back

by Alison Bass | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

I was lucky when I worked at The Boston Globe because for most of my time there I had an editor who was incredibly supportive. Nils had my back, especially on the rare occasions when other editors tried to pressure me into reporting stories a certain way or criticized...

How journalists and whistleblowers can stand up to intimidation and threats

by Alison Bass | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

At a recent book talk, one attendee asked me how I dealt with the intimidation and threats that often comes with writing tough investigative stories about powerful individuals and institutions. Her question brought to mind an incident that I didn’t end up...

How journalists laid the groundwork for the #MeToo movement

by Alison Bass | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

This is #MeToo week in celebration of the four-year-old hashtag that inspired thousands of women to come forward with their own stories of sexual harassment and abuse. While Alyssa Milano, an Italian actress, used the hashtag to ask other women to come forward in the...

A Virtual Conversation with the Brandeis Women’s Network about my new memoir

by Alison Bass | Oct 3, 2021 | Uncategorized

I will be having a virtual conversation with the co-chairs of the Brandeis Women’s Network Nov. 3 on Zoom about my new memoir, Brassy Broad: How one journalist helped pave the way to #MeToo. Please join us at 7 pm EST for this conversation on Zoom via this link....

Brassy Broad, featured on Advance Copy, is winning accolades

by Alison Bass | Sep 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

Brassy Broad, now available on Amazon, is already receiving accolades from readers and reviewers alike. One reviewer called it “a worthy addition to the canon of memoirs of trailblazing women.” In this article for Advance Copy, I talk about how I became...

Discussion of Brassy Broad with New York Science Writers in virtual event Sept. 23

by Alison Bass | Sep 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

I will be discussing my new memoir, Brassy Broad: How one journalist helped pave the way to #MeToo, with the New York Science Writers Sept. 23. The virtual event is free and you can register for it by clicking on this link. Please join us! Share on Facebook (Opens in...
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