Background
Jurney, Dorothy Misener was born on May 8, 1909 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Herbert Roy and Mary Zeola (Hershey) Misener.
Jurney, Dorothy Misener was born on May 8, 1909 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Herbert Roy and Mary Zeola (Hershey) Misener.
Student, Western College Women, 1926-1928; Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1930.
Reporter, Michigan City News and News Dispatch, 1930-1939;
women's editor, Gary (Indiana) Post-Tribune, 1939-1941;
assistant to press representative, Panama Canal, 1941-1942;
editor in women's department, Miami (Florida) News, 1943-1944, 46-49;
assistant city editor, Washington News, 1944-1946;
women's editor, Miami Herald, 1949-1959;
women's editor, Detroit Free Press, 1959-1973;
assistant managing editor, Detroit Free Press, 1973;
assistant managing editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1973-1975. Consultant National Commission International Women's Year, 1975-1977. Owner, director Woman's Network, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1975-1985.
Founder New Directions for News, an institute housed at the University of Missouri, since 1987. Writer, consultant in field of women and newspapers.
Board of directors United States committee United Nations Development Fund for Women. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, National Federation Press Women, Florida Women'sPress Club (life), Michigan Women's Press Club (life).
Married Frank J. Jurney, September 1940 (deceased).