Nancy Woodhull (1945–1997), pioneering American journalist and media executive who helped launch USA Today as its founding managing editor in 1982, breaking barriers for women in journalism; she later became president of Gannett New Media and a key advocate for diversity in newsrooms.
The color photograph shows her seated indoors gazing directly at the camera with a warm, confident smile; she has short, voluminous curly hair, wears large gold hoop earrings, a black blazer over a bright yellow top, and holds eyeglasses in one hand, conveying poise and approachability.
Nancy Woodhull was born #OTD in 1945
+ Founding editor, 𝘜𝘚𝘈 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺
+ Co-founded Women, Men & Media to monitor/improve the representation of women in the media
+ President, Nat'l Women's HOF
+ Vice Chair, Internat'l Women's Media Foundation
+ Chairwoman, Peabody Awards
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