Oral History Interview with BJ Austin, October 28, 2017

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Interview with BJ Austin, a former KERA radio reporter in which she discusses her 40-year broadcast journalism career. She particularly comments on the treatment of women in the newsroom and her personal experiences.

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13 p. ; 28 cm.

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Austin, B. J.; Byers, Jade & Roe, Angela October 28, 2017.

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Interview with BJ Austin, a former KERA radio reporter in which she discusses her 40-year broadcast journalism career. She particularly comments on the treatment of women in the newsroom and her personal experiences.

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13 p. ; 28 cm.

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  • JOUR 5260 Qualitative Research Methods, University of North Texas Dallas, Fall 2017

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Women With Words

Short biographies and oral histories of female journalists in the DFW area. Students in the UNT Mayborn School of Journalism conducted the interviews and wrote summary articles as part of a research class.

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  • October 28, 2017

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Austin, B. J.; Byers, Jade & Roe, Angela. Oral History Interview with BJ Austin, October 28, 2017, text, October 28, 2017; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1228505/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism.

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