Jackson, Liz

Also known as
Jackson, Liz (1941-)
Field of activity
Bureaucrat, Journalist, Lawyer and Television Journalist
Libraries Australia
http://nla.gov.au/anbd.aut-an35850774
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-575573

Biographies

Liz Jackson is a multi-award winning journalist who came relatively late to the profession. After working as a lawyer, and then as a 'femocrat' in the New South Wales Public Service, at the age of thirty-three she turned her hand to journalism. In 2005 she became the first female host of ABC Television's Media Watch program.

Liz Jackson grew up in Parkville, near the University of Melbourne. In the 1970s, after completing an arts degree, she travelled to London where she studied to be a barrister. On her return to Australia she worked for the New South Wales Government.

It was during this time that Liz Jackson moved into a home full of journalists, eventually shifing into journalism herself. 'My life as a public servant seemed a lot less interesting than theirs' as journalists,' she said. 'No one seemed to want to know what I did that day.'

Jackson joined the ABC in 1987. After spending seven years in radio, at Radio National and 2JJJ, she joined Four Corners as a reporter. In 2005 she became host of Media Watch. She is now (2008) back at 4 Corners.

  • c. 1985 - Career in journalism active
  • 1993 Walkley Award (All Media) - Best International Report, 'Somalia. Dying for Relief', Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • 1996 Walkley Award (Television) - Best Application of the Television Medium to Journalism, 'Telling His Story' Australian Broadcasting Corporation (with Ashley Smith)
  • 2000 Walkley Award (All Media) - Coverage of Sport, 'Fixing Cricket', Australian Broadcasting Corporation, (with Lin Buckfield & Peter Cronau)
  • 2000 Walkley Award (All Media) - Coverage of Indigenous Affairs, 'Go to Jail', Australian Broadcasting Corporation, (with Lin Buckfield)
  • 2002 Walkley Award (All Media) - Social Equity Journalism (Highly Commended), 'Putting The Children At Risk', Australian Broadcasting Corporation (with Morag Ramsay & Jo Puccini)
  • 2006 Walkley Award (All Media) - Coverage of the Asia-Pacific Region, 'Stoking the Fires', 4 Corners, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (with Lin Buckfield)
  • 2006 Walkley Award (Gold Walkley) - 'Stoking the Fires', 4 Corners, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (with Lin Buckfield and Peter Cronau)

View the full record at Australian Women's Register

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Australian Women's Register

Resources for Liz Jackson

Selected resources (2)

Australian Women's Register

  1. Liz JacksonABC South Australia : Liz Jackson
    Pedler, Emma & Joseph Thomsen
    [2005]
    Published: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    Series: http://www.abc.net.au/sa/stories/s1383221.htm
  2. The Women's Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2008]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/cal/cal-home.html

Resources by Liz Jackson (184)

  1. Payback
    ABC TV Program Sales
    [ Video : 1994-2007 ]
    At 35 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 7.502)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 7.502)

  2. Viva Viagra
    [ Video : 1998 ]
    At 4 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.955)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.955)

  3. Way to go / 4 Corners ; reported by Liz Jackson
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    [ Video : 1994 ]
    At 15 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.722)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.722)

  4. The sport, recreation and leisure pack / Liz Jackson
    Jackson, Liz
    [ Book : 1987 ]
    At 3 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.48)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.48)

  5. The dark arts
    ABC-TV (Australia)
    [ Video : 2007 ]
    View online
    At 7 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 6.442)

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  6. Title fight / reporter, Murray Hogarth ; presenter, Liz Jackson
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    [ Video : 1995 ]
    At 8 libraries
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  7. CARE on trial
    [ Video : 1999 ]
    At 3 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 5.108)

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  8. Hot debate / reporter, Liz Jackson ; producer, Mark Maley
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    [ Video : 1997 ]
    At 5 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.919)

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  9. The future of our universities / presenter Liz Jackson
    Jackson, Liz
    [ Sound : 1989 ]
    At UQ Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 4.764)

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  10. E.R. emergency roulette / reporter, Mick O'Donnell ; presenter, Liz Jackson
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    [ Video : 1995 ]
    At 5 libraries
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Resources about Liz Jackson (2)

  1. [Biographical cuttings on Liz Jackson, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
    At National Library
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  2. Once were lawyers [Three dissatisfied former lawyers who followed their dreams and launched successful new careers]
    Chaffey, Claire
    Lawyers Weekly (Chatswood)
    [ Article : 2010 ]
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 1.173)

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