Fourth Estate Live: The Women Who Shaped the News
About this episode
This episode features a live discussion on the impact of women in Australian journalism, highlighting their struggles and achievements.
Fourth Estate goes live for this special International Women’s Day edition, as host Tina Quinn revisits some of the remarkable women who helped reshape Australian journalism. Featuring archival interviews with Margaret Throsby, Liz Hayes, Maxine McKew, Bridget Brennan, Laura Tingle and more, the program reflects on the barriers women faced in the newsroom, and the legacy they’ve left for the generations that followed. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at fourthestate@2ser.com or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Tina Quinn
Guests: Margaret Throsby, Liz Hayes, Maxine McKew, Bridget Brennan, Laura Tingle
Topics covered
- women in journalism
- Australian journalism
- International Women's Day
- media history
- gender barriers
Keywords
- remarkable women
- barriers in newsroom
- legacy of women
- archival interviews
- shaping news
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