Mollie Slott was an American journalist, who became one of the nation's best known figures in the newspaper syndicate industry.
16 Facts About Mollie Slott
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In 1946, Slott was chosen as Chicago-Tribune New York Daily news syndicate manager, becoming the first female manager in the syndicate history; In 1955, she was promoted to syndicate vice president, and in 1961, she was promoted to director.
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In 1921, Mollie Slott sent two pictures, by telegraph, using the principle of latitude and longitudinal coordinates, of the Dempsy-Carpentier fight, something that others insisted couldn't be done.
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In 1940, Mollie Slott discovered female comic strip pioneer Dale Messick while working as an assistant to New York Daily News publisher Joseph Medill Patterson.
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Mollie Slott was a member of the National Women's Press Club, the New York Newspaper Women's Club, and the Overseas Press Club.
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Mollie Slott was born to parents Lee and Sarah Slott, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Mollie Slott attended the Academy of Fine Arts, in Chicago, for two years.
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Mollie Slott married Charles Levinson, an insurance executive, on May 29,1917.
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Mollie Slott contributed to several newspaper, writing short stories and articles.
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Mollie Slott eventually became a magazine editor; Slott would later say she was pleased that he chose to follow in her footsteps.
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Mollie Slott was a dedicated worker, who only took a leave of absence, twice, when she had her children.
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Mollie Slott sent two pictures from the New York News, by tracing the images onto grided paper and using the principal of latitude and longitude coordinates, and sending notes explaining details that lines didn't show, she successfully sent the pictures.
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Mollie Slott was charged with coordinating the move, and she did so without missing a deadline.
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In 1940, Patterson, at Mollie Slott's urging, agreed to experiment with female comic strip pioneer Dalia "Dale" Messick's Brenda Starr, by allowing it to be published in the supplementary issue of the Tribune.
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Mollie Slott had removed the comic strip from the trash, and convinced Messick to change Starr's occupation from bandit to reporter, and to use the pen name Dale instead of Dalia, working around an era when women were not included in all professions.
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In 1946, Mollie Slott was chosen as Chicago Tribune-New York news syndicate manager, becoming the first female manager in the syndicate history.