Back in the late 1970s, one of the most popular shows on TV was Lou Grant, who ran a fictional Los Angeles newspaper. My editor, Maria Carrillo, and I both longed to be bad-ass female reporters -- just like the only woman in that newsroom. Recently, we watched a few episodes with young female reporters from our newsroom -- who had never heard of our idol. (“Who knew there was a time when suitcases didn’t have wheels?”)
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Watch an early Lou Grant episode here: Season 1, episode 4
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