Interview with Jean Wishart

Date
1985 - 01 Jan 1985
By
Wishart, Jean, 1920-2016
Reference
OHInt-0135-02
Description

Jean Wishart gives details of the history of the 'New Zealand woman's weekly', her family background, early interest in journalism, appointment to 'New Zealand woman's weekly' staff, fellow staff. Describes 'New Zealand woman's weekly' under her editorship, circulation, controversial social issues with reference to Karen Soich article and family law article, Press Council, introduction of news editor in 1979, 'Metro' article about Wishart with reference to staff members. Recalls milestones in her career and fellow journalists Tui Flower and Jenny Lynch, position on council for Auckland Chamber of Commerce.

Access Contact - see oral history librarian

Venue - Auckland

Interviewer(s) - Ross Sayers

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002464 - OHC-002463B

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1.45 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 427.

Additional description

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-007880 - OHLC-007881

A digital copy of tape 2 is available in the Library's Reading Room

Use/Reproduction
Public use requires the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Held by NZ News Ltd
Access restrictions
Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access requires written permission of both the donor and interviewee
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NZ News Ltd: Sound recordings
Format
1 C60 cassette(s), 1 C90 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1.45 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Jean Wishart, printed abstract

Date: 1985

From: NZ News Ltd: Sound recordings

Reference: OHA-0427

Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).

Audio

Interview with Jean Wishart, tape one

Date: 1985 - 01 Jan 1985 - 31 Dec 1985

From: NZ News Ltd: Sound recordings

Reference: OHC-002464

Description: Interviewer(s) - Ross Sayers Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).

Audio

Interview with Jean Wishart, tape two (side b)

Date: 1985

From: NZ News Ltd: Sound recordings

Reference: OHC-002463B

Description: Interviewer(s) - Ross Sayers Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 2 Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s).