Journalism - Study and teaching

Date: 1 Aug 1992 - 01 Aug 1992

From: Media Women Oral History Project

By: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011

Reference: OHInt-0052/1

Description: Talks about her education first at Correspondence School, then Hunterville school, New Plymouth Girls' High school and Canterbury University where she completed an MA. Details her early interest in reading and writing; the expectations of her family for her to become a journalist; the various occupations of women in her family; her foray into journalism at age 14 with the Taranaki Daily News (as a school stringer); went on to work at the Christchurch Press and then the Southern Cross where she compiled the women's pages. Discusses work at Radio New Zealand and then marriage to John Reece Cole; went to Indonesia with him where she was a radio and television correspondent for ABC; on return to New Zealand worked in advertising as well as freelancing; became a television critic for the Dominion; in 1973 was appointed on to the Broadcasting Council of New Zealand; then worked as a tutor at Jounalism School, Wellington Polytechnic; set up publishing business, Cape Catley Press, and The Picton Paper. Discusses being a woman and how this has affected her career; does not believe that she has been hindered because of her sex. Venue - Picton Interviewer(s) - Mary Varnham Venue - Whatamongo Bay Accompanying material - `Women in Suffrage year series - Long love affair with the Sounds', Malborough Express, 16 Sep 1993 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1103.

Date: 4 Jul 1992

From: Media Women Oral History Project

By: McGregor, Judith Helen, 1948-

Reference: OHInt-0052/10

Description: Describes family background, importance of outdoor recreation; education at Rotorua Primary School, Rotorua Intermediate and Rotorua Girls High School; influence of mother's interest in literature; father interested in alternative journalism (eg Punch and Nation Review); Hamilton Teachers College and then Waikato University; involvement in the establishment of the student newspaper; mentions Vincent O'Sullivan and Michael King. Discusses work on Waikato Times and mentions Richard Long, Warwick Rodger; move to Auckland University to study for a Masters degree but did not complete it; work for Sunday News; Auckland correspondent for Dominion; covering issues such as abortion; move to Wellington with Dominion then news editor with Sunday News. Talks about Nuffield Press Fellowship to Cambridge where Judith McGregor studied the birth of minority press in Britain and local body participation by minority groups; encouragement of Maori journalism on return to New Zealand; editor of Sunday News; removal of page three (photo of topless/nude woman); part time study for law degree; editor of Auckland Star which was bought by Independent Newspapers Ltd (INL) soon afterwards; Australian influence of INL; finally a lecturer in Communications/business studies at Massey. Discusses importance of journalism education and minority journalism; image of women in the media; mentions childlessness of women in top news management positions. Venue - Palmerston North Interviewer(s) - Carole van Grondelle Venue - Palmerston North Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1112.

Date: 2008

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11651-252

Description: Contains Auckland University of Technology PhD thesis by Ruth Thomas, `The making of a journalist: The New Zealand way' (2008). Annotation on cover reads: "Ruth Thomas sought Chris [Cole Catley]'s advice on this". Unannotated sticky markers originally appended to pages 5-8, 12, 72, 74-75, 78-79, 83, 101, 311. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 1960-2010

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Papers

Reference: Series-5687

Description: Comprises papers relating to Christine Cole Catley's teaching of journalism and creative writing. Covers the fulltime journalism course taught by Catley at Wellington Polytechnic from 1966 to 1973, the first of its kind in New Zealand. Also writing workshops held in different locations around New Zealand, including at Catley's home in Whatamango Bay, Picton. Some papers concern the subsequent careers of students taught by Catley. Includes correspondence, course notes and assignments, student magazines, promotional matter and clippings. For photographs relating to the Wellington Polytechnic journalism course, see PAColl-10289. Quantity: 27 folder(s).

Date: 1967-1968, [ca.1990s-2000s]

From: Catley, Christine McKelvie Cole (Dame), 1922-2011 : Photographs

By: Baigent & Tickner (Firm); Brook, Liz, active 1967-1982; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-10289

Description: Photographs relating to the Wellington Polytechnic's journalism course, which Christine Cole Catley taught between 1966 and 1973. The images were taken by Baigent and Tickner, the Dominion, Liz Brooks and unknown photographers in 1967-1968, and at class reunions in the 1990s and 2000s. Images include formal group portrait of the Polytechnic staff; and shot of Arthur Kinsella (Minister of Education), Robert Norman (Deputy Chairman of Polytechnic Council), and their wives. Also formal and informal group portraits of the journalism students; images of students attending classes, sitting an exam, eating in cafeteria, attending meetings, and visiting a marae. Some photographs include Catley. Also photographs showing mocked up student newspapers. Other sets of images show class reunions of Catley's former students, with people giving speeches, playing guitar, talking, drinking and eating at a restaurant. Arrangement: Photographs have been arranged in chronological order as near as can be determined Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s). 13 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints and dye coupler prints

Date: 1985-1997

From: New Zealand News Ltd :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8070-6

Description: Management and staff of New Zealand Newspapers Ltd about 1985. A copy of the final printing of the Christchurch Times of the 29th of June 1935, preserved in a coffin-shaped box. Sports award winners. Journalism cadets in the New Zealand News Diploma of Journalism, 1987. Views of the office and staff of the Napier Daily Telegraph. June Litman's retirement party at the Taranaki Herald, and Rash Avery's retirement, both in August 1986. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s). 58 colour original photographic print(s).