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Eleanor Roosevelt held weekly press conferences exclusively for female journalists — newsroom diversity by deadline: hire women or miss the story.

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As First Lady (1933–1945), she held women-only press conferences to help sustain jobs for female reporters at a time many outlets excluded them. The practice created recurring professional opportunities and expanded political coverage by women in the press.

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