Ashley Walter, Ph.D.

Bio:

Dr. Ashley Walter is an assistant professor of communication at St. Louis University. Her research agenda focuses on media history, journalism and women’s labor, and gender discrimination. She received her Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University.

WMC News & Features
October 13, 2023 | Stefanie Davis Kempton, Ph.D., Ashley Walter, Ph.D. | Media
Pregnant and Parenting Journalists Are Still Fighting for Fairness, Study Finds

New research confirms that journalists who are pregnant or mothers are fighting against some of the same injustices that women reporters faced decades ago.

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