Gloria Steinem Dies at 92 in New York City
The ABC News segment reports the breaking news of Gloria Steinem's death at age 92. It includes archival clips of her speeches on women's equality and marriage, details her early career as a journalist including the 1963 Playboy Bunny undercover exposé, her role in creating Ms. and New York magazines, co-founding the National Women's Political Caucus, launching Take Our Daughters to Work Day, and the Women's Media Center in 2005. Anchors and guests reflect on her lasting impact on journalists and activists, quoting her foundation's statement that she died peacefully at home in New York City surrounded by loved ones and continued working for equality until the end. Sourcing relies on the official statement from Gloria's Foundation posted to social media, archival video and audio of Steinem, and personal anecdotes from journalists who knew her. No named outside experts or critics appear; the tone is uniformly reverential with emphasis on her inspiration for younger women and connections in social justice work.
Source: ABC News