The first-person singular woman

Article Abstract:

The most significant contribution made by women to modern journalism has been the use of the first person, according to a study of newspaper readership in the UK published by Women in Journalism. The use of the first person produces journalism which can be very good or very poor, but in both cases this trend has made a contribution to converting newspapers into daily magazines, rather than publications which simply report facts and figures. Women are more confident about writing in a personal way than men, and are also more able to see what happens to them personally as part of a wider social picture.

Influence, Women journalists

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Sporting heroes, but on whose side?

Article Abstract:

The recent criticism in 'Wisden Cricket Monthly' of the high level of foreigners in the England cricket team has highlighted the problems associated with sports stars competing for a country other than that in which they were born. It has become common for promising sportsmen and sportswomen to switch nationalities in order to further their careers, and this has further fuelled controversy about the issue. It is now time to recognise that nationality should not be an issue, and that members of a team should be able to play together regardless of their origins.

Athletes

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The French could turn out to be heroes after all

Article Abstract:

Anglo-Saxon culture has always been firmly at odds with the French belief that life should be both comfortable and enjoyable. There has been extensive criticism in the UK and the US of French interest in fine food, for example, and of the fact that France is refusing to align itself with the free-market logic of the Anglo-Saxon world. However, it is possible that French attitudes are in fact right. France has certainly managed to export its culture across Europe, and refusal to adapt to the attitudes of other countries may benefit its performance in the arts.

France, Intellectual life

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