Jenny Brockie
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Jenny Brockie is an Australian journalist and documentary-maker, currently working as the host for the SBS
program, Insight
.
Brockie has spent more than twenty years in broadcasting, reporting both nationally and internationally for ABC current affairs programs including Four Corners and Nationwide.
as well as her own interview series for Speaking Personally for ABC TV
.
Her feature length television documentaries have won various awards. Her film Cop It Sweet about Sydney’s Redfern
police won the coveted 1992 Gold Walkley
, a 1992 AFI Award for Best Television Documentary, a Logie Award
, a Human Rights Award and the NSW Law Society Award.
In 2008, Brockie received an United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Award
for her work on Insight.
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
program, Insight
Insight (Australian TV program)
Insight is an current affairs television program, broadcast on the SBS network.-History:Insight started out as a national domestic current affairs program dealing primarily with Australian issues, while Dateline covered international ones....
.
Brockie has spent more than twenty years in broadcasting, reporting both nationally and internationally for ABC current affairs programs including Four Corners and Nationwide.
Career
Brockie began her broadcasting career with ABC television and radio news.She presented the morning radio show on 702 ABC Sydney702 ABC Sydney
702 ABC Sydney is an ABC radio station in Sydney, Australia. It is the flagship station in the ABC Local Radio network and broadcasts on 702 kHz on the AM dial....
as well as her own interview series for Speaking Personally for ABC TV
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
.
Her feature length television documentaries have won various awards. Her film Cop It Sweet about Sydney’s Redfern
Redfern, New South Wales
Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Redfern is 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
police won the coveted 1992 Gold Walkley
Gold Walkley
The Gold Walkley is the most prestigious of the Walkley Awards for Australian journalism. It is chosen by the Walkley Advisory Board from the winners of all the other categories...
, a 1992 AFI Award for Best Television Documentary, a Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
, a Human Rights Award and the NSW Law Society Award.
In 2008, Brockie received an United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Award
United Nations Association of Australia
The United Nations Association of Australia is a non-profit, non-government, membership-based, community organization working to promote the aims and ideals of the United Nations, and seek support for the UN, its programs and agencies. It has divisions within all of the States and Territories of...
for her work on Insight.