Andrew Olle Media Lecture
{{Short description|Lecture created to honour Andrew Olle}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
The Andrew Olle Media Lecture was established in 1996 by the presenters and staff at 702 ABC Sydney (formerly 2BL) to honour the memory of ABC Radio and television broadcaster Andrew Olle, who died in 1995 of a brain tumour. It focuses on the role and future of the media.
Lecturers
The Andrew Olle Lecturers have been:
- 1996: David Williamson, Australian playwright[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/1996/11/15/654697.htm 702 ABC Sydney]
- 1997: Jana Wendt, Australian television journalist[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/1997/11/15/285549.htm 702 ABC Sydney]
- 1998: John Alexander, former editor-in-chief of The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/1998/11/15/1194086.htm 702 ABC Sydney]
- 1999: Steve Vizard, Australian writer and producer, chairman Granada Australia{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/specials/olle99/default.htm |title=ABC |access-date=2011-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413215240/http://www.abc.net.au/specials/olle99/default.htm |archive-date=2011-04-13 |url-status=dead }}
- 2000: Eric Beecher, chief executive of Text Media, former editor of The Sydney Morning Herald{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/specials/olle/default.htm |title=ABC Local Radio |access-date=2011-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110082749/http://www.abc.net.au/specials/olle/default.htm |archive-date=2010-01-10 |url-status=dead }}
- 2001: Kerry Stokes, executive chairman of the Seven Network[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2001/10/26/404891.htm 702 ABC Sydney]
- 2002: Lachlan Murdoch, chairman of News Limited, deputy chief operating officer of News Corporation[http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2002/10/22/2256003.htm 702 ABC Sydney]
- 2003: Harold Mitchell, CEO and chairman of Mitchell Partners[http://www.kanopystreaming.com/product/andrew-olle-media-lecture-harold-mitchell Kanopy]
- 2004: Chris Anderson, board member of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, former chief executive of Optus[http://amlib.eddept.wa.edu.au/webquery.dll?v1=pbMarc&v20=14&v27=82657&v46=13503 CMIS Evaluation] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052105/http://amlib.eddept.wa.edu.au/webquery.dll?v1=pbMarc&v20=14&v27=82657&v46=13503 |date=April 25, 2012 }}
- 2005: John Doyle, Australian actor, comedian, writer[http://webdiary.com.au/cms/?q=node/841 Webdiary]
- 2006: Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts[http://bleedingedge.com.au/blog/archives/2006/11/andrew_olle_media_lecture_2006_1.html Bleeding Edge] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052111/http://bleedingedge.com.au/blog/archives/2006/11/andrew_olle_media_lecture_2006_1.html |date=April 25, 2012 }}
- 2007: John Hartigan, chairman and chief executive of News Limited[http://www.safecom.org.au/andrew-olle-lecture2007.htm Safecom]
- 2008: Ray Martin, Australian television journalist[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/the-andrew-olle-media-lecture-2008/story-e6frg996-1111117785169 The Australian, 18 October 2008]
- 2009: Julian Morrow, Australian actor, comedian, member of The Chaser[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/11/07/2735643.htm 702 ABC Sydney]
- 2010: Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian newspaper, media innovator[http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/11/19/3071359.htm 702 ABC Sydney]
- 2011: Laurie Oakes, Australian print and television journalist[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/laurie-oakes-to-present-andrew-olle-lecture/story-e6frg996-1226113746193 The Australian 12 August 2011]
- 2012: Mark Colvin, Australian radio journalist{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/11/02/3624286.htm|title=Andrew Olle lecture: Mark Colvin on the digitisation tsunami - ABC (None) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}
- 2013: Lisa Wilkinson, presenter of Today, former Cleo editor{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/10/25/3876439.htm|title=Lisa Wilkinson Presents Annual Andrew Olle Lecture - ABC (None) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}
- 2014: Kate McClymont, investigative journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/09/02/4079480.htm|title = Kate McClymont to present the 2014 Andrew Olle Media Lecture - ABC (None) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}
- 2015: Helen McCabe, editor-in-chief of The Australian Women's Weekly magazine{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2015/08/20/4296713.htm|title=Helen McCabe to present the 2015 Andrew Olle Media Lecture - ABC (None) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}
- 2016: Waleed Aly, writer, commentator, broadcaster, academic and co-host of The Project{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2016/07/27/4508108.htm?site=sydney§ion=competitions|title=Waleed Aly to present the 2016 Andrew Olle Media Lecture|date=2016-07-26|website=Local Marketing|language=en-AU|access-date=2016-08-22}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/comment/meet-the-the-fastfeeler-a-creature-who-explains-little-but-emotes-quickly-20161014-gs29kq.html|title=Speed and sharing are changing the nature of news|last=Aly|first=Waleed|date=14 October 2016|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=14 October 2016}}
- 2017: Joseph Kahn, managing editor of The New York Times{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/andrew-olle-media-lecture-2017/8835080|title=See the full 2017 Andrew Olle Media Lecture speech|date=24 August 2017}}
- 2018: Caroline Wilson, former chief football writer of The Age{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/andrew-olle-media-lecture-2018/10202740|title = Listen to the Andrew Olle Media Lecture 2018|date = 5 September 2018}}
- 2019: Peter FitzSimons, author & columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/andrew-olle-media-lecture-2019/11421530|title = Andrew Olle Media Lecture with Peter FitzSimons AM|date = 19 August 2019}}
- 2020–21: Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2022: Ita Buttrose, current ABC Chair, author & founding editor of Cleo{{Cite web|url=https://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/abc-chair-ita-buttrose-to-deliver-2022-andrew-olle-media-lecture/|title = ABC Chair Ita Buttrose to deliver 2022 Andrew Olle Media Lecture|date = 25 March 2022}}
- 2023: Leigh Sales, Australian journalist and author, presenter of Australian Story{{Cite web|url=https://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/leigh-sales-delivers-the-2023-andrew-olle-media-lecture/|title = Leigh Sales delivers the 2023 Andrew Olle Media Lecture|date = 27 October 2023}}
- 2024: Fran Kelly, radio presenter, current affairs journalist and political correspondent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/about/media-centre/speeches-and-articles/fran-kelly-delivers-the-2024-andrew-olle-media-lecture/104492194|title = Fran Kelly delivers the 2024 Andrew Olle Media Lecture|date = 14 November 2024}}