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Anne Worthington

Anne Worthington

Springwood,NSW

Summary

Award-winning journalist with 20 years experience in the Australian broadcast industry.

A passionate and committed producer looking for the next challenge, having worked across many of the country's flagship news and current affairs programs.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Producer

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT (ABC)
04.2018 - Current
  • Identifying and researching potential stories for FC
  • Writing detailed story proposal briefs
  • Liaising with international talent and fixers
  • Scheduling and logistics for in international field production
  • Field producing in international countries.
  • Script writing and multiplatform news rollout
  • Fact checking
  • Post production to TX
  • Working under pressure and meeting deadlines & working with a high degree of editorial independence
  • High skill information management and high organisational skills

· An appreciation of visual requirements needed to compile a half hour film

  • Working in a team environment

Producer

Q&A (ABC)
01.2016 - 04.2018


  • Responsible for producing and booking the weekly Q&A audience
  • Identifying and sourcing possible talent for the live studio audience
  • Responsible for ensuring there are a variety of strong questions that can be used within the program each week
  • Researching and writing briefs for the host of the show
  • Fact checking
  • Working under pressure and meeting weekly deadlines & working with a high degree of editorial independence.
  • High skill information management and high organisational skills
  • Working in a team environment

Producer

ABC DOCUMENTARY ‘THE KILLING SEASON
05.2013 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for producing and booking the weekly Q&A audience
  • Identifying and sourcing possible talent for the live studio audience
  • Responsible for ensuring there are a variety of strong questions that can be used within the program each week
  • Researching and writing briefs for the host of the show
  • Fact checking
  • Working under pressure and meeting weekly deadlines & working with a high degree of editorial independence
  • High skill information management and high organisational skills
  • Working in a team environment

Researcher

FOUR CORNERS –ABC TELEVISION
04.2011 - 03.2014


  • Identifying current issues of national importance as well as generating original story ideas
  • Writing in depth research briefs, pitching story ideas & contributing to production meetings
  • Ability to analyse complex data and information
  • Possessing an in-depth understanding of current events and issues as well as monitoring a range of media outlets/sources
  • Maintenance of a wide range of high profile contacts
  • Identifying and interviewing expert talent
  • Sourcing and interviewing first person stories
  • Writing press releases
  • Responsibility for fact checking the final script before broadcast
  • Working under pressure and meeting deadlines & working with a high degree of editorial independence
  • High skill information management and high organisational skills
  • An appreciation of visual requirements needed to compile 45 minute television current affairs
  • Capacity to use initiative in responding to breaking news and ability to cope with a high degree of pressure and quickly changing situations with flexibility, initiative, logistical skills and mature judgement
  • Familiarity and understanding of new technology and trends in current affairs television production
  • Competency with resource facilities, libraries, internet systems, business and financial records, and parliamentary records.

Producer/Reporter

INSIGHT-SBS TELEVISION
01.2008 - 04.2011


  • Identifying current issues of national importance as well as generating original story ideas
  • Writing research briefs and pitching story ideas
  • Developing and driving story ideas through to post production
  • Identifying and interviewing expert talent
  • Sourcing and interviewing first person stories
  • Reporting and producing taped packages
  • Writing script for the show
  • Writing press releases
  • Writing and assembling content for “Insight” website
  • Working in a team environment
  • Working under pressure and meeting deadlines

Associate Producer

INSIGHT –SBS TELEVISION
10.2006 - 01.2008


  • Identifying current issues of national importance
  • Working closely with Producer on the development of the story through to post production
  • Extensive research and cross checking of facts/ writing factual briefs for the presenter
  • Sourcing and interviewing case studies for the show
  • Sourcing and interviewing talent for possible tape pieces

Journalist -Producer

SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA
06.2005 - 10.2006


  • Researching and compiling hourly news bulletins
  • Producing bulletin to air
  • Packaging and voicing news stories for on-air newscast
  • Organising on air talent
  • Writing for online website
  • Editing vision to broadcast standard
  • Working in a team environment
  • Working under pressure and meeting deadlines

Assistant Producer

SBS WORLD NEWS AUSTRALIA
07.2004 - 06.2005
  • Monitoring international and local news feeds and wires
  • Selecting newsworthy packages from ABC America and BBC
  • Writing LVOs and weather for nightly news bulletin
  • Using Final Cut pro editing programme to format graphics
  • Re-writing and formatting international news packages for evening bulletin
  • Sourcing, organising and interviewing talent for stories
  • Working with news camera crew to collect audio material for in-house news stories
  • Working in a team environment
  • Working under pressure and meeting deadlines

Researcher

SEVEN NETWORK
11.2004 - 03.2005
  • Generating fresh ideas for news and current affairs programmes
  • Interviewing and filming talent
  • Working within a team environment
  • Meeting deadlines and working under pressure

Reporter

PRIME NEWS
02.2004 - 07.2004
  • Sourcing and generating local newsworthy stories
  • Organising and conducting interviews
  • Working with camera crews out in the field
  • Writing news packages, LVOs and updates
  • On camera experience
  • Working in a team environment
  • Working under pressure and meeting deadlines

Journalist

2MCE Radio
02.2003 - 06.2003
  • Identifying and compiling local stories for radio news broadcast
  • Conducting studio and infield interviews
  • Editing stories to broadcast standard
  • On air presenting
  • Working in a team environment
  • Working under pressure and meeting deadlines

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications Journalism

Charles Sturt University
2004

Higher School Certificate -

Blue Mountains Grammar School
1999

Skills

    Award winning journalist

    Experienced current affairs producer

    Proven track record of identifying and breaking exclusive stories

    Able to create compelling content from pre production through to post production and to broadcast

    Strong story telling skills and long form scriptwriting experience

    Immaculate attention to details regarding factual, legal and editorial considerations

    Dedicated team player

Additional Information

  • AUGUST 2022 -Awarded best documentary, short film, Los Angeles Film Festival for the Foreign Correspondent program 'Stolen Spirits'
  • NOVEMBER 2011 –Awarded the prestigious Gold Walkley award and a Walkley award (documentary over 20 minutes) for the Four Corners program ‘A Bloody Business’
  • DECEMBER 2015 –Awarded the Human Rights Award (Broadcast) for the Four Corners Program “The Manus Solution”
  • DECEMBER 2015 –Awarded the Human Rights Award (Broadcast) for the Four Corners Program “The Manus Solution”
  • OCTOBER 2014 – Awarded the Amnesty International Australia Media Award (Broadcast) for the Four Corners program “The Manus Solution”
  • NOVEMBER 2014 –Walkley Finalist for the Four Corners program “Little Boy Lost”
  • OCTOBER 2008 – Awarded the UN Peace Award for the promotion of multicultural issues for the Insight program ‘Another Country’


Awards

AUGUST 2022 -Awarded best documentary, short film, Los Angeles Film Festival for the Foreign Correspondent program 'Stolen Spirits'

NOVEMBER 2011 –Awarded the prestigious Gold Walkley award and a Walkley award (documentary over 20 minutes) for the Four Corners program ‘A Bloody Business’

DECEMBER 2015 –Awarded the Human Rights Award (Broadcast) for the Four Corners Program “The Manus Solution”

DECEMBER 2015 –Awarded the Human Rights Award (Broadcast) for the Four Corners Program “The Manus Solution”

OCTOBER 2014 – Awarded the Amnesty International Australia Media Award (Broadcast) for the Four Corners program “The Manus Solution” 

NOVEMBER 2014 –Walkley Finalist for the Four Corners program “Little Boy Lost” 

OCTOBER 2008 – Awarded the UN Peace Award for the promotion of multicultural issues for the Insight program ‘Another Country

Timeline

Producer

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT (ABC)
04.2018 - Current

Producer

Q&A (ABC)
01.2016 - 04.2018

Producer

ABC DOCUMENTARY ‘THE KILLING SEASON
05.2013 - 12.2014

Researcher

FOUR CORNERS –ABC TELEVISION
04.2011 - 03.2014

Producer/Reporter

INSIGHT-SBS TELEVISION
01.2008 - 04.2011

Associate Producer

INSIGHT –SBS TELEVISION
10.2006 - 01.2008

Journalist -Producer

SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA
06.2005 - 10.2006

Researcher

SEVEN NETWORK
11.2004 - 03.2005

Assistant Producer

SBS WORLD NEWS AUSTRALIA
07.2004 - 06.2005

Reporter

PRIME NEWS
02.2004 - 07.2004

Journalist

2MCE Radio
02.2003 - 06.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Communications Journalism

Charles Sturt University

Higher School Certificate -

Blue Mountains Grammar School
Anne Worthington