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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Imy Brighty-Potts

No More Page 3 campaigner Jo Cheetham: Sexism in the media is less in your face, but it’s still there

Jo Cheetham’s rise from obscurity began when she decided to take on The Sun newspaper – along with a group of fellow campaigners – to call for an end to their long-running page three topless models feature.

Growing up in Rotherham, she explains it was a class battle for her, as well as a battle against sexism. And the writer and academic has now written a book about the experience, called Killjoy: Taking On A Macho Media Empire And Winning.

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