Jan Mayman Explained

Janice Mayman (1940/1 – 5 August 2021) was an Australian journalist, known for her extensive work as a freelancer between 1980 and 2010.^[1]

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]

She died on 5 August 2021 at the age of 80.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Lemon, Barbara; Henningham, Nikki (6 November 2007) Woman: Mayman, Jan, The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
2. Emery, Ryan (30 September 2013) Remembering John Pat, SBS News. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
3. (9 November 1984) Walkley award for reports of death, The Canberra Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
4. Web site: Jan Mayman: Legendary WA investigative journalist dies aged 80. Rangi. Hirini. The West Australian. 9 August 2021. 9 August 2021.
5. Web site: Death Notice: MAYMAN Janice . The West Announcements . 11 August 2021.