Folklore insists that the best way to lure a usually male journalist to a gig is to offer him a drink.

But so far, said Ms. Reeves, "the only men who have tried to book in are male journalists."

Why is it only male journalists on the Guardian who get to write on interesting topics like this one?

Oddly enough, she had no adverse effect upon the two characters I'd been most concerned about: the male journalist and the victim.

So far the people who have received the most publicity (often courtesy of male journalists) appear to be the latter.

One male journalist found great delight in referring all visitors to his bureau chief.

All the other times, it's been a male journalist, and I put it down to male obtuseness.

In 1995, he reportedly punched a male journalist who asked him whether he still dreams about her.