Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Lynn Povich

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American journalist Lynn Povich.
Last updated on October 9, 2024.
Lynn Povich

Lynn Povich is an American journalist. She began her career as a secretary in the Paris Bureau of Newsweek magazine, rising to become a reporter and writer in New York in the late 1960's. In 1970, she was one of a group of women who sued the magazine for sex discrimination. Five years later, she was appointed the first woman Senior Editor in Newsweek's history. Povich is the daughter of journalist Shirley Povich and the sister of Maury Povich.

I quickly realized that I enjoyed editing more than writing. I felt more suited to it and it fit my nurturing personality. I had lots of ideas and a strong sense of structure, and I enjoyed working with talented writers, relishing the give-and-take in making their work better.
Change is often rejuvenating, invigoration, fun ... and necessary. — © Lynn Povich
Change is often rejuvenating, invigoration, fun ... and necessary.
In early 1970, Newsweek's editors decided that the new women's liberation movement deserved a cover story. There was one problem, however: there were no women to write the piece.
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