Bold Types: Episode 4 'Janet Mitchell'
Channel: National Library of Australia
Date: 2023-05-24

A female reporter in the 1860’s writing about European politics for the Sydney Morning Herald; another who risked everything to send home reports directly from a war zone – These were the lives of Anna Blackwell and Janet Mitchell.  
 
Find out more in this week’s episode of Bold Types as host Amy Remeikis and historian Patricia Clarke discuss these giants of yesteryear.  

Then, listen to the riveting stories of two modern women in journalism, special guests Avani Dias and Sophie McNeill, who have both gotten up close and personal with international conflict and war.

Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and on the NLA website: https://bit.ly/3VuTHFZ

Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of war casualties, rape and violence against women.