Jan Mayman
Janice Mayman (1940/1 – 5 August 2021) was an Australian journalist, known for her extensive work as a freelancer between 1980 and 2010.[1]
Career
Throughout her career, Mayman wrote for The Sunday Times, The Age, The Canberra Times, The Guardian and The Independent, and was a frequent contributor to political journal Australian Society.[1]
Mayman was arguably best known for her stories relating to indigenous affairs, most notably a story she wrote in 1983 for The Age, exposing the death in custody of 16-year-old Aboriginal boy John Pat in Roebourne, Western Australia.[2] For the story, Mayman won the Gold Walkley at the 1984 Walkley Awards.[3]
Death
She died on 5 August 2021 at the age of 80.[4][5]
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 Lemon, Barbara; Henningham, Nikki (6 November 2007) Woman: Mayman, Jan, The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Emery, Ryan (30 September 2013) Remembering John Pat, SBS News. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ (9 November 1984) Walkley award for reports of death, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Hirini, Rangi (9 August 2021). "Jan Mayman: Legendary WA investigative journalist dies aged 80". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Death Notice: MAYMAN Janice". The West Announcements. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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