Lynn Sweet: On Rob Feder powerful Chicago female journalists list

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Thanks to my former Sun-Times colleague Rob Feder now at Time Out Chicagofor putting me on his list of ten most powerful Chicago female journalists.

Read Feder’s entire story here. Feder’s list:

The Ten Most Powerful Women in Chicago Journalism:

Emily Barr, president and general manager, ABC 7

Carol Marin, columnist, Chicago Sun-Times, political editor, NBC 5, correspondent, WTTW

Jane Hirt, managing editor, Chicago Tribune

Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief and blogger, Chicago Sun-Times

Mary Schmich, columnist, Chicago Tribune

Mary Field, executive producer, WTTW

Sally Eisele, managing editor of public affairs, WBEZ

Linda Johnson Rice, chairman, Johnson Publishing Co.

Madeleine Doubek, assistant vice president and executive editor, Daily Herald

Mara Shalhoup, editor, Chicago Reader

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