BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet to deliver Storyology keynote address
BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is to deliver a Storyology keynote address.
The announcement:
As the multiple award-winning chief international correspondent and senior presenter for BBC World News television and BBC World Service Radio, Lyse Doucet knows better than most how to tell a powerful story that resonates across borders.
One of the world’s most acclaimed broadcast journalists, Lyse is regularly deployed to anchor special news coverage from the field covering major conflicts and interviewing world leaders for programs across the BBC. Her work has also focused on major natural disasters including the Indian Ocean tsunami and Pakistan floods.
Canadian-born, Lyse spent 15 years as a BBC foreign correspondent with postings in Jerusalem, Amman, Tehran, Islamabad, Kabul and Abidjan before joining the BBC’s team of presenters in 1999.
She played a key role in the BBC’s coverage of the Arab Spring across the Middle East and North Africa.
Now, Lyse is on her way to Sydney, for a special appearance at Storyology: Ideas Write Now! (www.storyology.org.au) where she will share a glimpse of her fascinating working life in an opening keynote address on August 8: “Living the Story” – a snapshot of her years as a global reporter and presenter.
The Storyology main program has now launched: visit www.storyology.org.au
Lyse joins a significant line-up of international media heavyweight set to descend on Sydney for the event, including:
- Al Anstey, managing director, Al Jazeera English, London
- Charles “Chuck” Lewis, founder, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Washington DC
- Gabriel Dance, interactive editor, The Guardian, New York City
- Shoma Chaudhury, managing editor, Tehelka, Delhi, India
- Erin Polgreen, editor, Symbolia and media entrepreneur, California, USA
- Noah Rosenberg, editor, Narrative.ly , New York City
- Chiranuch Premchaiporn, webmaster, Prachathai, Thailand
- Jack Shepherd, editorial director of BuzzFeed, New York City
- Manu Joseph, award-winning writer and editor of OPEN Magazine
- Pravit Rojanaphruk, journalist, The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand
- MJ Akbar, journalist, editor and author, India
… and a host of amazing local talent. View the speaker list at: http://www.storyology.org.au/
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Source: Walkley Foundation media release
