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Kathy Bail interviewed by Diana Giese for the Australian publishing oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 320553
Format AudioAudio
Author
Bail, Kathy
 
Access Conditions Access open for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description 1998. 
1 digital audio tape (ca. 65 min.) 
Series

Australian publishing oral history project.

Summary

Kathy Bail, editor and journalist, talks about working with "Independent monthly", in particular the stories covered, editing processes used, independent nature of the publication and its financial situation. She then discusses her move to "Rolling Stone"; gives her views on the differences between newspapers and magazines and the changing format and presentation of magazines today. Bail then describes some highlight pieces done by "Rolling Stone" such as the story by Linda Jaivin on the Hellfire Club and John Birmingham on James Ellroy. She then talks about her move, after 5 years with "Rolling Stone", to "HQ" as editor. Bail discusses the style, readership and website of the publication; future developments; views on feminism and her own publication, "DIY feminism" as well as her plans for "HQ".

Notes

Recorded on May 28, 1998 in Sydney.

Index/Finding Aid Note Corrected transcript available (typescript, 36 leaves). 
Subjects Bail, Kathy - Interviews.  |  Editors - Australia - Interviews.  |  Journalists - Australia - Interviews.
Occupation Editors.  |  Journalists.
Other authors/contributors Giese, Diana, 1947-

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