tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post1686137807867571714..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Eva Sommer: The Groundbreaking Female Journalist History Conveniently ForgotRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-18914537534796275582020-03-09T18:08:02.790+11:002020-03-09T18:08:02.790+11:00Thank you so much for this wonderful article - I w...Thank you so much for this wonderful article - I wrote the blurb that you saw at the “Truth, Power and a Free Press” exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy (Old Parliament House) in Canberra and you managed to see the first iteration - I have since had it changed to Eva's correct age at the time of winning the Walkley, which was 22, not 21 years old. <br /><br />I was researching Eva as part of the 'Walkley Digitisation Pilot Project' - which we're hoping will get funding to make sure that decades of great journalism is available to all of us. I was part of the Deakin University team and the Edward Wilson research fellow on the 'women, leadership and the media' project : http://omeka-s.deakin.edu.au/s/walkleyarchive/page/home. (I wrote up the pages on Eva and included her in the 'featured collection' on that page.) I was so sad to hear of her passing - it was my tweet that you quoted and I'm determined to make sure she isn't forgotten. I'm hoping to write a biography on Eva and would love to speak with you more about her - or anyone else who may have known of her or worked with her - she really is fascinating. Thank you again for sharing your insight into one of our original pioneering women journos. best, Dr Jennifer Martin, email: jennifer.m@deakin.edu.au<br />Jennifer Martinnoreply@blogger.com