Women outnumber men in journalism schools, yet men outnumber women when it comes to investigative reporting. Even in 2013, "the face of watchdog journalism is male," says Sheila Coronoel of Columbia's Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. And that needs to change. “Having more women journalists means women’s perspectives on policy and other issues are represented more fully and women’s concerns are reflected on the front pages, not relegated to the ‘lighter’ sections of the newspaper." Chart: The dominance of male bylines.

In two days of talks last week, management of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald not only refused any pay raises, it "cautioned that a pay cut is possible if negotiations take too long and the economy worsens." The company also seeks to delete a provision in the contract prohibiting the company from interfering with the operation of the Guild, leading the union to file an unfair labor practice charge during a caucus. Photo: From left, bargaining team members Derrick DePledge, Gregg Hummer and Colin Stewart, newsroom. Not pictured: Heather Ahue. Photo by Carl Hall.

The Newspaper Guild of Albany is thrilled about the new press that will display our work like never before. We congratulate the Hearst Corp. for making this major investment at a time when many others are abandoning daily delivery. At the same time, the Hearst Corp. has not shown a similar commitment to its employees. Without them, the new press would be printing blank pages.