Opportunity Deferred: A 1952 Case Study of a Woman in Network Television News

In the early years of television news, women found few reporting opportunities. Whether it was criticism of the female voice or the belief that women should cover "women's news," jobs were scarce. One woman discovered another way and found herself working for NBC. Accompanying her husband and his brother, Natalie Jones interviewed newsmakers, shot film, and recorded sound for stories that aired on Camel News Caravan, Battle Report-Europe, and other programs. Because of a policy prohibiting nepotism, there is no official employment record for her. This article chronicles the short career of a female journalist on network television.