Jo Puccini is an Australian journalist and since 2017 the Editor of ABC Investigations. From 2015 she was executive producer for the ABC for the nightly current affairs programme 7.30.[1]

Jo Puccini
OccupationJournalist / executive producer
Years active1995–present
Known forExecutive Producer of 7.30 Four Corners Media Watch

Career edit

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. While at the ABC’s Four Corners (2002–2007) Puccini won three Walkley Awards for journalism. Puccini was appointed Executive Producer for 7.30 in 2015[2] replacing Sally Neighbour. In 2017 she was appointed Editor of ABC Investigations

Overview edit

  • 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[3]
  • 2015 7.30, Executive Producer
  • 2017 Editor, ABC Investigations

Awards edit

While at Four Corners Puccini was joint winner of three Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism.[4]

  • 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

References edit

  1. ^ http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/new-executive-producer-for-7-30/, "New Executive Producer for 7.30", Retrieved 12 May 2016
  2. ^ http://www.afr.com/brand/rear-window/jo-puccini-appointed-new-ep-of-730-20150318-1m1tx1, "Jo Puccini appointed new EP of 7:30", Retrieved 12 May 2016
  3. ^ http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/abc-news-expands-its-national-reporting-team/, "ABC News expands its national reporting team", Retrieved 12 May 2016
  4. ^ http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2823b.htm, "The Australian Women's Register", Retrieved 12 May 2016.