Doug Anderson (journalist)

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Doug Anderson was a columnist and writer for The Sydney Morning Herald , who specialised in film and television. [1] He started work as a proofreader in 1969, staying at the paper for 43 years. [2]

He has served as an adjudicator at the Banff Television Festival. [3]

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References

  1. Verbatim with Gretchen Miller
  2. Knott, Matthew (31 August 2012). "Life after News, Fairfax: all about cheques and balances". Crikey. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. Gong for nine at Banff Archived 16 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine