• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE3521

Jackson, Alice Mabel

(1887 – 1974)
  • Born 15 October, 1887, Ulmarra New South Wales Australia
  • Died 28 October, 1974, Sydney New South Wales Australia
  • Occupation Editor, Journalist, Print journalist, Teacher

Summary

Alice Jackson was a journalist and editor who was on the staff of the Australian Women’s Weekly from its inception in 1933. Prior to working for the AWW, she enjoyed stints on Smith’s Weekly and the Sydney Daily Telegraph. She was formally appointed editor of the AWW in 1939 – the first woman editor of the magazine which, by then, had an all female hierarchy. She is credited with establishing the national distribution system that made the AWW so attractive to advertisers.

Events

  • 1920 - 1950

Published resources

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  • Edited
    • The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - )