Gerald Stone
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Gerald Louis Stone is an American-born Australian television and radio journalist, television executive and author.
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[edit] Early years
Raised in Columbus,_Ohio, Stone graduated in political science from Cornell University and in 1957 started work as a copy boy for the New York Times.
In 1962 he emigrated to Australia.
[edit] Journalism
[edit] Newspaper work
Stone reported for News Limited in Vietnam in the late 1960's, and also covered the Australian Moree "Freedom Rides" for the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror.
[edit] Editor of the Bulletin
Stone was editor-in-chief of the Bulletin from 1995-1998.
[edit] Television
[edit] This Day Tonight
He first appeared on This Day Tonight in 1967.
[edit] News director for the Nine network
By 1975 Stone was news director for the Nine Network.
A May 10, 2007 newspaper report in the Daily Telegraph stated that in August 1975 Stone
- ... went to Dili with Kerry Packer and cameraman Brian Peters, one of those later killed.
- Mr Stone said he and Mr Peters came under fire and Nine boss Mr Packer's voice could be heard on tape shouting: 'Come back.'
[edit] Sixty Minutes
He was the first executive producer of the successful Australian version of "60 Minutes", which made television stars of Ray Martin, Jana Wendt and George Negus.
[edit] Fox
Stone served as head of current affairs for Rupert Murdoch's Fox Network in New York.
[edit] Channel 7
He returned to Australia to take up the position of network head of current affairs for Channel 7.
[edit] SBS deputy chairman
Stone was appointed a deputy chairman of SBS.
[edit] Personal life
Stone lives on Sydney's lower North Shore.
[edit] Books
[edit] War Without Honour
War Without Honour - The Jacaranda Press, NSW, 1966
[edit] Compulsive viewing
Compulsive viewing - Penguin Books, Victoria, 2001
[edit] Singo - Mates, Wives, Triumphs, Disasters
Singo - Mates, Wives, Triumphs, Disasters Harper Collins, 2002
[edit] 1932: A Hell of a Year
1932: A Hell of a Year - Pan Macmillan Australia: Melbourne, 2005 ISBN 140503677
[edit] Who Killed Channel 9?
Who Killed Channel 9? - Macmillan Australia 2007 ISBN 9781405038157
