Mary Kay Blakely
Bio:
Feb. 18, 1948 — June 3, 2023
Mary Kay Blakely is the author of three critically acclaimed memoirs, a former Vogue columnist and alternated monthly with authors Barbara Ehrenreich and Alice Walker in the “Personal Words” column in Ms. Her essays appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times Book Review, Life, Psychology Today, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Self, Family Circle, Working Woman, Woman’s Day, Mirabella, Lear’s, Mother Jones, Utne Reader and other publications. Blakely is currently on the faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism where she teaches Advanced Writing and serves as the writing coach for Vox magazine.
WMC Live
September 05, 2014 | Mary Kay Blakely, Lizz Winstead, Abeer Ayyoub |
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #94: Lizz Winstead, Mary Kay Blakely, Abeer Ayyoub. (Original Airdate 9/6/2014)
Robin’s comments range from Iraq to Cialis commercials. Guests: comic Lizz Winstead (Daily Show creator); Abeer Ayyoub live from Gaza; journalist Mary Kay Blakely on the Ferguson media. Plus, Surrealism Corner and Fighting Words.
WMC Live
December 08, 2012 | Wajeha al-Huwaider, Rabbi Sharon Brous, Carol Jenkins, Mary Kay Blakely |
Politics,
Religion,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #16: Carol Jenkins, Mary Kaye Blakely, Sharon Brous, Wajeha al-Huwaider. (Original Airdate 12/8/2012)
Robin explores gendered languages; Saudi feminist Wajeha al-Huwaider; radical Rabbi Sharon Brous; WMC founding president Carol Jenkins on the under-representation of women and men of color in media; and Mizzou journalism professor Mary Kaye Blakely.
WMC News & Features
Tomorrow's Journalism
As the world recognizes International Women’s Day, essayist Mary Kay Blakely assesses the contribution of women’s media, not the least of which may well be charting a path to a healthy journalism that serves the public good.
