Jonathan Holmes (journalist)

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Jonathon Holmes
Born
England
Occupations
  • Media Corespondent
  • TV journalist
  • actor
  • producer
Employer Nine Entertainment
Known forMedia Columnist for The Age , Sydney Morning Herald
Notable work

Jonathan Holmes is an English-born Australian newspaper and former television journalist, actor and producer who was the presenter of the ABC1 weekly programme Media Watch from 2008 [1] until July 2013. [2]

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Career

His television career began in 1971 at the current affairs department of the BBC in Britain, until he was hired by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1982 to become the executive producer of Four Corners , the ABC's flagship current affairs programme. [3] He was executive producer of Four Corners from 1982 to 1985, of Foreign Correspondent (1992–93), and The 7.30 Report (2001–02). From 1998 to 2000, he was the ABC's foreign correspondent in Washington, D.C. He returned to Four Corners as a reporter in January 2003. [4]

In 1988, he wrote, produced and narrated the award-winning documentary film Hoddle Street, about the 1987 Hoddle Street massacre. [4]

As of June 2021, Holmes is a media columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald . [5]

Awards and honours

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References

  1. ↑ Welch, Dylan: Holmes is new Media Watch presenter, The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 November 2007.
  2. ↑ Crikey - Media briefs: new Seven CEO … Holmes retires … radio ratings …, "Crikey", 1 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Molitorisz, Sacha: The umpire strikes back, The Sydney Morning Herald , 18 February 2008.
  4. 1 2 Schwartz, Larry: Television's tough gig, The Age , 14 February 2008.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jonathan Holmes". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Media Watch - New Presenter Jonathan Holmes, ABC TV Publicity, 27 November 2007.
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