A review by c3rem0nials
The Stories Women Journalists Tell by Reta Lee

informative medium-paced

this collection has it's merits, women in the corporate field definitely deserve a space to talk and share passionately about their experiences of their primary source of work. journo as a field also tethers between the creative and corporate, and has so many different ethical considerations that come with the job. the book definitely starts off a bit slow, with the first few essays being brief discussions/concerns about sexism/misogyny in the field, but picks up with "a name of all costs" by meliza t. selva. it's definitely my favorite piece in the entire book -- her experience as a storyteller really shines through in her essay, and there is something so deeply enamouring about being honest about what being a journalist comes with. the hunger, the drive, having to choose between being human or being a reporter, when tragic and irreversible events become content for your career. i also really liked "the motel editor" by caitlin liu, who talks at length about her experiences with class, and what it means to have moved up economic classes with an immigrant nuclear family behind her, and how all of those things influence her practice as an editor. the book is definitely most accurately described as "medium", as it definitely lacks theme or segments, and the pace is something you just kind of have to follow. overall, still a very solid and insightful read on what it means to be a female, seasian journalist. i had fun reading about regional topics, and finding out more about things i hadn't realised were large happenings as well.