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Fleet Street’s always been seen as the domain of men, whether they be newspaper magnates, editors, publishers, journalists, photographers or news boys!
Well, for every famous man there’s at least one woman who can stand up and be counted amongst them. The likes of Rachel Beer, editor-in-chief of The Observer and The Sunday Times; the first ‘glossy’ style magazine Queen, the brainchild of Mrs Beeton no less; the first British daily newspaper The Daily Courant, created by Elizabeth Mallett.

Independent, strong-minded women who achieved much in this ‘man’s world,’ paving the way for future generations of women in Fleet Street.
To help celebrate the 100th anniversary of female suffrage in 2018, Nina Myskow explores and celebrates the contribution made by female journalists, columnists, photographers and editors to the newspaper industry over the years.

In Part 1, Nina looks at......The Editors
“When a woman editor is tough, she's seen as hardnosed; when it's a man, it's acceptable." (Eve Pollard)
Incredibly, it wasn’t until 1987 (eight years after a woman took up residence in Downing Street) when Wendy Henry took over at the News of the World, that Fleet Street got its first woman editor since 1903.
The women who’ve held the top job including Eleanor Mills and Janet Street-Porter discuss their experiences of being the boss set against the time in which they were living.

And the Columnists......
“The success of "self-centred and thick" Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle "may explain why huge swathes of the next generation are leaving school displaying no talent, caring little about academic achievement and chanting the mantra 'I want to be famous'." (Jane Moore, The Sun 2006)
Once described by Princess Diana as the Wednesday Witches, Sue Carroll, Linda Lee Potter, Jane Moore and co could make or break a reputation. Jane Moore discusses just what makes a good columnist.

And finally, throughout the series, Nina looks at the role of women in newspapers, set against the backdrop of social and political change through the decades and with personal testimony of the women involved, asks just how far have we’ve come…and where do we go from here?