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This is my presentation that discusses Jane Mayer, her career, and her accomplishments!

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Jane Mayer

There are so many modern journalists that have paved the way and left big shoes to fill for those of us entering into this field. Jane Mayer is one of those journalists that I aspire to live up to. Her career as a woman in journalism is outstanding and her accomplishments plentiful. Mayer was born in 1955 in New York City. After attending two secondary schools, she studied at Yale University and became the senior editor for the Yale Daily News Magazine. She went on to continue her studies at Oxford University. At the conclusion of her graduate program, Mayer began her career writing for two small newspapers in Vermont. In 1982 she joined The Wall Street Journal where she worked for 12 years. During her time at The Wall Street Journal, Mayer was the first woman to ever be named White House correspondent while also working as senior editor and front page editor. These accomplishments set the stage for her work as a war and foreign correspondent where she reported on topics such as t

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