Bold Types

Name: Bold Types
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How Australia's First Women Journalists Blazed a Trail

By Patricia Clarke

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Bold Types by Patricia Clarke is a captivating exploration of the lives and contributions of pioneering women journalists in Australia. The book delves into the challenges these trailblazers faced and their significant impact on journalism and society, blending historical context with personal anecdotes. It's an inspiring tribute to their courage and resilience in a male-dominated field.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the lives of pioneering women who broke societal norms to make significant contributions in journalism and public life. It offers rich insights into their challenges, triumphs, and the nuanced world they navigated. Whether you're a fan of inspiring real-life stories or have an interest in women's history and empowerment, you'll likely find this memoir both enlightening and engaging.

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In Bold Types, Patricia Clarke recounts the chequered journey of women journalists in the fight for gender equality from 1860 to the end of World War II. These were independent, adventurous women who ventured far and wide in search of news, relevance and equality.

Together, stories of women from Anna Blackwell and Flora Shaw to Janet Mitchell and Caroline Isaacson illustrate the gains and setbacks of women journalists over nearly a century. In each successive story, the tenacious determination of these women stands clear against the background of the prevailing patriarchy.

Patricia Clarke was a trailblazer herself as the only woman on the Melbourne staff at the Australian News and Information Bureau in the early 1950s. In a detailed epilogue, Patricia shares stories of her own life and career in the days of crowded newsrooms, clattering typewriters, and overflowing cigarette trays.

The book also features an introduction by Amy Remeikis, political reporter at Guardian Australia, who reflects on the struggles and achievements of her early counterparts as well as the current working environment for women journalists.

Bold Types is a book that will resound with and inspire today's audience, in a world where women are still fighting for equal rights and often, respect in the workplace.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922507372

Publisher: National Library of Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: National Library of Australia

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Introduction by Amy Remeikis

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Patricia Clarke Political Biographies

About the Author

Dr Patricia Clarke is a writer, historian, editor and former journalist, who has written extensively on women in Australian history and the history of journalism. In 2001, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to Australian history, and she is an honorary fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. Bold Types is her fifteenth book.

Amy Remeikisis the political reporter for The Guardian. She writes on the major political issues in Australia, crime, the courts and the environment. She is a regular panellist on the ABC's Insiders program and was the inaugural nominee for the Young Walkley awards.