Jenny Brockie

Jenny Brockie

Jenny Brockie is an award-winning Australian journalist and documentary-maker, who has spent more than twenty years in broadcasting.

Brockie began her broadcasting career with ABC television and radio news. She presented the morning radio show on 702 ABC Sydney as well as her own interview series for "Speaking Personally" for ABC TV. Brockie has reported both nationally and internationally for ABC current affairs programs including "Four Corners" and "Nationwide".

Brockie currently hosts "Insight" on SBS TV, where she chairs a 60 minute discussion each week involving more than 50 people.

Her feature length television documentaries have won various awards. Her film "Cop It Sweet" about Sydney’s Redfern police won the coveted 1992 Gold Walkley, [ [http://www.walkleys.com/winners/database.html Walkley Awards winners database] ] a 1992 AFI Award for Best Television Documentary, [ [http://www.afi.org.au/awards/pastwinners/Non-Feature%20Award%20Winners%201958-2006.pdf AFI Award Winners, Non-feature categories, 1958–2006] (PDF)] a Logie Award, a Human Rights Award and the NSW Law Society Award.

Her other awards include a United Nations Association Media Peace Prize for her work on "Insight".

References

External links

* [http://www.hlamgt.com.au/JennyBrockie.htm Profile from Jenny Brockie's agent]


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