Ann Lund

Ann Lund is an award winning journalist based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is currently working as an associate lecturer in journalism at the Queensland University of Technology.

Lund is also proprietor of her own media consultancy bureau at [http://www.mediaffair.com.au Media Affair] .

Biography

Lund was born in the [UK] , is a graduate of Modern English and holds a post graduate diploma in broadcast journalism.

She worked for the BBC as a reporter, producer and presenter in radio and television, and as a specialist reporter for the BBC's political unit Out Of Westminster in Bristol.

In 2005 she was a lead producer on a team of student journalists at QUT that examined the role of refugees in Australia.

The issue was controversial at the time with much negative association with the so-called illegal immigrants and boat people.

Lund helped coordinate three half-hour documentary-style programs called "New Horizons, New Homes" that were broadcast on the Brisbane ethnic radio station [http://www.4eb.org.au 4EB] in March 2005.

The programs won the "Best Radio" category in the United Nations Association of Australia (Victoria Division) Peace Awards in 2005.

The judges found the series to be a major undertaking, showing commendable initiative in conception and production. The program was found to be highly educational, and demonstrated a lack of knowledge in the community while highlighting the importance of dissemination of proper information to the public.

Lund is married to fellow Australian journalist Michael Lund. Together they founded and developed the [http://www.ultimateguide.com.au Ultimate Guide] as a free resource for journalists in Australia.

Awards

* United Nations Association of Australia Peace Award 2005, Best Radio "New Horizons, New Homes" [http://www.international.qut.edu.au/newsbites/BreakingNewsNovember05.htm]

External links

* [http://www.mediaffair.com.au www.mediaffair.com.au] Media Affair
* [http://www.ultimateguide.com.au www.ultimateguide.com.au] Ultimate Guide