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| Ethel Simpson | |
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 Photo of Ethel Simpson | |
| Born | (1926-09-02)2 September 1926 |
| Died | 12 December 2017(2017-12-12) (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Known for | being a pioneering woman journalist |
Ethel Simpson (2 September 1926 – 12 December 2017) was a pioneering Scottish journalist. She worked to break down gendered barriers within journalism and was one of the first female chief reporters at the Aberdeen Press and Journal.
Early life
Ethel was born in Banff on 2 September 1926 to a farming family. She attended Keithhall Primary School and then Inverurie Academy. After completing a shorthand typing course at Webster's College, she joined the Aberdeen Press and Journal in 1944 at age seventeen.
Career
Ethel then became a Junior Reporter for the Aberdeen Press and Journal in 1945, the first woman to do so. In 1955 and 1956, Ethel spent three months on a 10,000 tour of North Africa, writing about her travels. She worked her way up, eventually becoming the Chief Reporter of the Journal in 1975. Ethel pressed for gender equality in the newsroom, and protested when a female reporter was told to go home and change into a skirt. She retired in 1986.
Personal life
Ethel had a daughter, Emma, and two grandsons. She was a monarchist and a Conservative.
See also
References
- ^ Sharman, David. "'Pioneer' Aberdeen Press & Journal reporter dies aged 91 – Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Obituary – Ethel Simpson, doyenne of news reporters who fought for rights of women journalists". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- MacDougall, Ian (7 November 2013). Voices of Scottish Journalists: Recollections of 22 Scottish Journalists of Their Life and Work. Birlinn. ISBN 978-0-85790-613-7.
- ^ Ferguson, Chris. "Ethel Simpson, former reporter and a trailblazer in journalism". The Courier. Retrieved 30 April 2021.