Women of influence: A case study of three telecommunications policymakers

Patricia F. Phalen, Julia Osellame and Catherine Anderson

Telecommunications Policy, 2014, vol. 38, issue 4, 333-343

Abstract: With some notable exceptions, the scholarly literature in communications policy mostly reflects the accomplishments of men. “Women of Influence” expands this literature by profiling the experiences and contributions of three women: Cardiss Collins, the first African American Congresswoman from Illinois; Patricia Diaz Dennis, one of the first Hispanic FCC Commissioners; and Janice Obuchowski, the first woman appointed Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. Their policy work affected various issues from creating opportunities for minorities in broadcasting to helping countries privatize formerly government-owned media. Their experiences demonstrate the importance of including women and minorities in the policymaking process.

Keywords: Women in media; Women in communications policy; Minorities in media; Minorities in communications policy; Communications policymaking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2013.09.006

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