Mark Scott (businessman)
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Mark Walter Scott AO
(born 9 October 1962) is the current Managing Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
. He took up his position in July 2006, having previously been the Editorial Director at John Fairfax, responsible for the editorial content of the group's major newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald
, The Age
, The Sun-Herald
and The Sunday Age. He worked for the New South Wales Greiner Liberal Party Government, as chief of staff to the Education Minister, Virginia Chadwick
and as a senior adviser to education minister, Terry Metherell
.
In 2010 he was appointed to a second five year term as the ABC's Managing Director. His time at the ABC has been marked by extensive reform including the creation of ABC3
digital TV channel for children, a 24 hour news channel, ABC News 24
, a major expansion into digital and on-line technology and an expansion of quality drama. He has been a strong defender of the value of social media in journalism and sceptical on the capacity of news organisations to charge for content they have previously provided free of charge.
On 13 June 2011, Scott was named an Officer of the Order of Australia
for distinguished service to media and communications, and to the community through advisory and governance roles with a range of social justice and educational bodies.
He is married to Briony Scott
, the principal of Wenona School
.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 9 October 1962) is the current Managing Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
. He took up his position in July 2006, having previously been the Editorial Director at John Fairfax, responsible for the editorial content of the group's major newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. The newspaper is published six days a week. The newspaper's Sunday counterpart, The...
, The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
, The Sun-Herald
The Sun-Herald
The Sun-Herald is an Australian tabloid newspaper published on Sundays in Sydney by Fairfax Media. It is the Sunday counterpart of The Sydney Morning Herald. In the 6 months to September 2005, The Sun-Herald had a circulation of 515,000...
and The Sunday Age. He worked for the New South Wales Greiner Liberal Party Government, as chief of staff to the Education Minister, Virginia Chadwick
Virginia Chadwick
Virginia Anne Chadwick AO was a Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1978 to 1999...
and as a senior adviser to education minister, Terry Metherell
Terry Metherell
Terry Alan Metherell is a former Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Davidson in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1981 to 1992. When the Liberal Party won the 1988 election, Premier Nick Greiner appointed him Minister for Education and Youth Affairs, a...
.
In 2010 he was appointed to a second five year term as the ABC's Managing Director. His time at the ABC has been marked by extensive reform including the creation of ABC3
ABC3
-Future shows:Programming confirmed for future broadcast will include:* After School Care * Bindi's Boot Camp * Bushwacked! * Dance Academy * Dancing Down Under...
digital TV channel for children, a 24 hour news channel, ABC News 24
ABC News 24
ABC News 24 is an Australian 24-hour news channel launched and owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The channel replaced the former ABC High Definition simulcast of ABC1 and commenced broadcasting at 7:30pm 5:30 on Thursday, 22 July 2010.-Pre-launch:The ABC announced in January 2010...
, a major expansion into digital and on-line technology and an expansion of quality drama. He has been a strong defender of the value of social media in journalism and sceptical on the capacity of news organisations to charge for content they have previously provided free of charge.
On 13 June 2011, Scott was named an Officer of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
for distinguished service to media and communications, and to the community through advisory and governance roles with a range of social justice and educational bodies.
He is married to Briony Scott
Briony Scott
Briony Scott is the Principal of Wenona School, located in North Sydney.She is well known for her fortnightly column in the North Shore Times entitled " Ask the Teacher" where she looks at issues regarding parenting and education. Dr Scott has now moved into the role and Principal of Wenona...
, the principal of Wenona School
Wenona School
Wenona School is an independent, non-denominational, day and boarding school for girls, located in the Sydney suburb of North Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia....
.