Many female journalists memorialized Thomas on Twitter, including Judy Woodruff, who called her a "trailblazer", and Lynn Sweet, who said she was a "glass ceiling breaking journalist".
Banyak wartawan wanita diabadikan Thomas di Twitter, termasuk Judy Woodruff, yang menyebutnya sebagai seorang "pelopor", dan Lynn Sweet, yang mengatakan ia adalah seorang "jurnalis melanggar langit-langit kaca".