Sharon Mascall
Encyclopedia
Sharon Mascall is a journalist, broadcaster and writer based in Adelaide, South Australia. Born in Hertfordshire, UK, in 1970, she studied Modern Languages at Wadham College, Oxford University before gaining a postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism from City University, London
.
Sharon joined the BBC
in 1993, where she produced and presented programmes for both television and radio, specialising in European affairs. In 1999 Sharon moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she worked as a freelance journalist, broadcaster and newsreader for the ABC's international service, Radio Australia
. She presented Radio Australia's news coverage of the bombing of Afghanistan in 2001 and the outbreak of the Iraq War in 2003.
After moving to Australia she also produced radio features for the BBC, and was a regular contributor and columnist for Melbourne's leading broadsheet, The Age
. In 2003 she moved to Adelaide, where she continues to produce radio documentaries for the BBC and write features for Australia's leading newspapers.
In 2006 Sharon was a finalist in the South Australian Media Awards http://www.samediaawards.com.au/. In the 2007 South Australian Media Awards she won awards for Best Freelance Contribution, and Best Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special. She was also voted Best South Australian Radio Broadcaster http://www.samediaawards.com.au/2007-winners.html. In the 2009 awards, she again won the award for Best Freelance Contribution http://www.samediaawards.com.au/2009-winners.html. In 2010, she won Best Radio Documentary, Best Freelance Contribution and was again named Best Radio Broadcaster in recognition of her investigative reporting http://www.samediaawards.com.au/2010-winners.html. In 2011, she was commended by the Walkley Awards judging panel for her documentary series 'The Big House', broadcast on BBC World Service and ABC Radio in July and August 2011.
Sharon is also a lecturer at the University of South Australia
, where she teaches journalism and creative writing on-shore and off-shore in South East Asia.
City University, London
City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
.
Sharon joined the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1993, where she produced and presented programmes for both television and radio, specialising in European affairs. In 1999 Sharon moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she worked as a freelance journalist, broadcaster and newsreader for the ABC's international service, Radio Australia
Radio Australia
Radio Australia is the international broadcasting and online service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Australia's public broadcaster.- History :...
. She presented Radio Australia's news coverage of the bombing of Afghanistan in 2001 and the outbreak of the Iraq War in 2003.
After moving to Australia she also produced radio features for the BBC, and was a regular contributor and columnist for Melbourne's leading broadsheet, 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...
. In 2003 she moved to Adelaide, where she continues to produce radio documentaries for the BBC and write features for Australia's leading newspapers.
In 2006 Sharon was a finalist in the South Australian Media Awards http://www.samediaawards.com.au/. In the 2007 South Australian Media Awards she won awards for Best Freelance Contribution, and Best Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special. She was also voted Best South Australian Radio Broadcaster http://www.samediaawards.com.au/2007-winners.html. In the 2009 awards, she again won the award for Best Freelance Contribution http://www.samediaawards.com.au/2009-winners.html. In 2010, she won Best Radio Documentary, Best Freelance Contribution and was again named Best Radio Broadcaster in recognition of her investigative reporting http://www.samediaawards.com.au/2010-winners.html. In 2011, she was commended by the Walkley Awards judging panel for her documentary series 'The Big House', broadcast on BBC World Service and ABC Radio in July and August 2011.
Sharon is also a lecturer at the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
, where she teaches journalism and creative writing on-shore and off-shore in South East Asia.