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Jo Puccini

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Years active
  
1995–present

Occupation
  
Journalist / executive producer

Known for
  
Executive Producer of 7.30 Four Corners Media Watch

Jo Puccini is an Australian journalist and executive producer for the ABC for the nightly current affairs programme 7.30.

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Career

Puccini worked as a researcher and producer with the Seven Network on shows like Today Tonight, The Times and Witness, before joining the ABC's Media Watch as a researcher in 2000. Puccini was appointed Executive Producer for 7.30 in 2015 replacing Sally Neighbour.

Overview

  • 2000 Media Watch, Researcher
  • 2001 Four Corners, Researcher, Producer and Associate Producer
  • 2008 Media Watch, Executive Producer
  • 2010 Lateline, Supervising Producer
  • 2012 7.30, Commissioning Editor
  • 2013 ABC, Editor for the National Reporting Team

    • Awards

    While at Four Corners Puccini was joint winner of three Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism.

  • 2002 Walkley Award (All Media) – Social Equity Journalism – Highly Commended, with Liz Jackson and Morag Ramsay, 'Putting The Children At Risk', Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • 2003 Walkley Award (Television) – TV Current Affairs, Feature, Documentary Or Special (More Than 20 Minutes) with Debbie Whitmont – 'About Woomera', Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • 2005 Walkley Award (All Media) – International Journalism, with Sally Neighbour and Lin Buckfield, 'The Kilwa Incident', Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    • Personal life

    Jo Puccini is a mother of two children.

    Women In Journalism

    Flexible working environments and active support for women are valued by Puccini. She has been quoted "I'd like to support the next generation of women and encourage them," "Sometimes the quietest people in the office are the ones who work the hardest and often those are women."

    References

    Jo Puccini Wikipedia
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