Bruce Wilson (journalist)
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Bruce Wilson was an Australian journalist
.
He was known mostly for his sports journalism, throughout his lengthy five-decade career writing articles on cricket
and rugby
events with the Herald Sun
, mostly as a foreign correspondent. He also travelled to areas such as the Middle East
and Vietnam
as part of his journalism.
Bruce is survived by his fourth wife, Clare Hardman, whom he met and married in London, his three children Seven Network
broadcaster and journalist Jim Wilson, News Limited sports journalist Rebecca Wilson
, and New Idea's Queensland correspondent Lizzie Wilson, and his four stepchildren, Luke, Giles, Piers, and Jess.
He contributed numerous facts to John le Carre for his novel "The Honourable Schoolboy".
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
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He was known mostly for his sports journalism, throughout his lengthy five-decade career writing articles on cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
events with the Herald Sun
Herald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
, mostly as a foreign correspondent. He also travelled to areas such as the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
as part of his journalism.
Bruce is survived by his fourth wife, Clare Hardman, whom he met and married in London, his three children Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
broadcaster and journalist Jim Wilson, News Limited sports journalist Rebecca Wilson
Rebecca Wilson
Rebecca Wilson is an Australian media personality, known mainly for her reporting on sport.-Career:Wilson has worked in both the newspaper and television industry for over 20 years...
, and New Idea's Queensland correspondent Lizzie Wilson, and his four stepchildren, Luke, Giles, Piers, and Jess.
He contributed numerous facts to John le Carre for his novel "The Honourable Schoolboy".