Sarah Ferguson (journalist)
| Sarah Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1965/1966 (age 51–52)[1] Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Broadcast Journalist |
| Employer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Partner(s) | Tony Jones (1993–present)[1] |
Sarah Ferguson is a Nigerian-born[1] Australian journalist currently working with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She is a reporter and presenter on ABC's Four Corners,[2] and on 10 February 2014, took over as the host of 7.30 while Leigh Sales was on six months' maternity leave.[2][3][4]
Career
Ferguson began her career in newspapers in Britain, writing arts reviews for The Independent before moving to France where she worked for the BBC. In Australia, apart from her ABC career, Ferguson has worked for the SBS programs Dateline and Insight as a reporter and producer.[1][5] She won the Gold Walkley Award in 2011 for her work on the Four Corners investigation "A Bloody Business" into cruelty to animals in Indonesian abattoirs.[6] In 2015, she presented the critically acclaimed Hitting Home, reporting from the frontline of Australia's domestic violence crisis. [7] The series won Best Documentary at the 2016 AACTA Awards [8]and the Walkley Documentary Award. [9]
In May 2017, Ferguson presented The Siege, a two-part special investigating the siege at the Lindt cafe, Martin Place, Sydney. [10] [11]
Filmography
- 2017 - The Siege [12]
- 2016 - The Leaders [13]
- 2015 - Hitting Home
- 2015 - The Killing Season
- 2013 - Trading Misery [14]
- 2012 - Another Bloody Business [15]
- 2012 - Growing Up Poor [16]
- 2011 - A Bloody Business [17]
- 2009 - Code of Silence [18]
- 2008 - Buying Back The River [19]
Personal life
Ferguson was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where her British-born parents lived. The family moved to Britain as the Biafran war broke out, and Ferguson studied English literature at King's College, London. She married fellow journalist Tony Jones in 1993 and they have three sons (one from a previous relationship of Jones).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Maley, Jacqueline (5 July 2014). "Sarah Ferguson on 7.30 and what makes her tick". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- 1 2 McManus, Bridget (30 January 2014). "Journalist Sarah Ferguson on fresh search for the truth on 7.30". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ Wilmoth, Peter (19 April 2013). "Top of her game". The Weekly Review.
- ↑ Knott, Matthew (1 November 2012). "Sarah Ferguson: The woman delivering the headlines for Four Corners". Women's Agenda.
- ↑ ABC's page on Ferguson
- ↑ "A Bloody Business". ABC. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/classic/content/2016/12/08/4587895.htm
- ↑ http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/6th-aacta-awards.aspx
- ↑ http://www.walkleys.com/awards/walkleys/award-winners/
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2017/05/22/4669879.htm
- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/current-affairs/four-corners-host-sarah-ferguson-defends-lindt-cafe-siege-victims-and-their-families/news-story/143afd83823a14b8f6d99d4cc37c1e51
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2017/05/22/4669879.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2016/06/27/4487476.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2013/11/18/3891003.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/11/02/3623727.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/09/20/3594298.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2011/08/08/3288581.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2011/08/08/3288576.htm
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2008/s2396233.htm
External links
| Media offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kerry O'Brien |
Four Corners Presenter February 2016 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |