{"product_id":"speak-up-breaking-the-glass-ceiling-at-cbs-news-9781538176405","title":"Speak Up: Breaking the Glass Ceiling at CBS News","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow 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 our ourselves and fight for our own success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Cuba to Vietnam and to Tiananmen Square, Linda 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 and smash the glass ceiling of the network news world. 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. Her list of adventures included taking Dan Rather to Cuba to meet Fidel Castro, taking Rather and General Norman Schwarzkopf to Vietnam to assess the war-torn country 20 years after the end of the war, and witnessing first-hand the protests in China’s Tiananmen Square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn writing 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 up about 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Mason made such a strong impression on me when I was a new Broadcast Associate through standards seminars that she ran. I still invoke her name and think of her as a holy grail of sorts for thorough, serious vetting and consideration in news reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Josh Ravitz, senior director of rights and clearances, CBS News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Mason blazed a trail across the tough and sometimes hostile terrain of network TV news and helped clear a path for every woman who followed her. It's an inspiring story of brains, guts, and determination along with a colorful insider's account of one of America's most celebrated institutions by a pioneer who was there every step of the way—whether the guys liked it or not.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Marcy McGinnis, former Sr. Vice President, CBS News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when TV news has been demonized and polarized, it's refreshing to read this colorful memoir by a groundbreaking journalist whose intelligence, integrity, and good humor propelled her to great heights—through the glass ceiling and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Andrew Heyward, former president, CBS News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen everywhere are in debt to Linda Mason. Her perseverance helped make CBS News vibrant with the contributions of women and people of color. Speak Up is a fight for justice wrapped in the amazing adventures of an intrepid journalist.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Scott Pelley, correspondent and anchor, CBS News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Connie Chung\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Hello, Fidel!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Growing Up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: CBS – Here I Am\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Most Trusted Man in America \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: … Standards: The Secret Sauce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: CBS Scandal: Drugs, Payola, and the Mafia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: I Face the Jury\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Work at Work, Work at Home \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Women’s Place at Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Weekend News, Here I Come\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: The Story Man: Charles Kuralt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Turmoil at Tiananmen Square\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Rather at the Helm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: CBS In Turmoil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: A Dream Fulfilled: Documentaries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Vietnam: 20 Years Later\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: 9\/11\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Too Close to Call\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Crisis Shakes CBS News to its Roots\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Heartache in Baghdad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Cronkite’s Memorial Service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 22: The Future: Digital News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Off the Clock: Life After CBS News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041249231191,"sku":"9781538176405","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538176405.jpg?v=1750949509","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/speak-up-breaking-the-glass-ceiling-at-cbs-news-9781538176405","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}