Abbie O'Brien

Experience

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  Salary.com

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Journalist

  Paid feature writer

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  Surf FM

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Weather Reporter

  90.7 Surf FM (Frankston and Casey Local Radio)- Audio Editing- Announcer - Content Productino

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  Student Youth Network

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Reporter for Panorama (SYN's News and Current Affairs Program)

  - Content Production- File across news and current affairs- Live and Pre-recorded Interview subjects - Audio editing - Host live program

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  Harvard World Model United Nations

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2013

  Journalist

  • Interviewing delegates • Researching and Writing articles to a deadline (daily)• Attending nightly social events as a journalist• Interviewing representatives from NGO’s

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  Pacific Magazines

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  Intern at Girlfriend Magazine

  - transcribing interviews- fashion returns- Assisting photo-shoots - Maintaing and returning fashion invoices

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  SYN FM 90.7

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Producer at Panorama, News and Current Affairs

  o Oversee Content for the Programo Assist Reporters in finding a story/angle/intervieweeo Paneling Operating o Editorial Decisionso Managing Program's social media i.e twitter/facebook pageso Producing Script for Weekly program

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  SYN 90.7 FM

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  News Reader

  - Read live-to-air News Bulletins- Create News Content for Bulletins- Panel Operation

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  Australian Womens Weekly

  Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  Editorial Intern

  - Producing Written Content for Website- Uploading content to website using Adobe Photoshop, In Design and Bridge- Assisting Photo-shoots- Managing Social Media i.e Pinterest Page

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  ACICIS Study Indonesia

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  Indonesia Journalism Professional Practicum (JPP)

  Intensive Indonesian language study at Atma Jaya University, industry-led English language seminars, and a supervised practicum placement with an international media or communications organisation operating within Indonesia.

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  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  Foreign Correspondent Intern ABC Jakarta

  As part of highly selective six-week internship program conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia.Program was a combination of a two-week academic program (Indonesian language tuition and industry related seminars) and a one month-long placement with the ABC. •Research contacts, reports and background information•Involvement in the production of pieces for the Australian network•Working on pieces for radio, television, and online mediums.•Pitched, researched and conducted interviews in the field for radio features Show less

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  WIN News

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Journalism Intern
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  Sky News

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  Intern

  • Worked in the field with reporters, gathering material for live-shots and packages• Wrote/Edited news packages

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  TEN Eye Witness News

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Journalism Intern

  • Worked in the field with reporters, gatheringmaterial for live-shots and packages• Scripted/Edited news packages

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  Southern Cross Austereo

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Worked in the field with reportersWrote and cut news stories for the 6pm bulletinScripted/announced news bulletins for morning program

  • Radio Journalist

    Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Intern Radio and Television News

    Aug 2014 - Sept 2014
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  Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia

  Feb 2015 - now

  File daily, international and domestic stories for broadcast on SBS World News TV, radio and digital platforms. The role involves overseas coverage. Recent deployments include Cambodia, Thailand, New Zealand, Fiji and Hong Kong. Pitch, shoot, edit and produce stories, both domestically and overseas for broadcast for SBS World News. One month secondment with The Feed where I pitched and produced a 10 minute feature story for broadcast and digital platforms. Overseas deployment to Thailand to cover the 2019 General Election for SBS World News. Filed stories daily for TV, Online and digital platforms, as well as live crosses into the SBS World New bulletin. Overseas deployment to Cambodia to cover the 2018 General Election for SBS World News. Filed stories daily for TV, Online and digital platforms, as well as live crosses into the SBS World New bulletin. Producing dynamic and engaging videos for online and social media platforms.

  • Cross Platform Journalist

    Feb 2016 - now

  • Video Journalist

    Apr 2017 - now

  • Reporter / Producer at The Feed

    Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  • Thailand Election

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2019

  • Cambodian Election

    Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Digital Producer

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Cadet Journalist

    Feb 2015 - Feb 2016
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  Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2018

  Journalist

  Selected as one of a dozen journalists from around the globe to cover the 2018 Heidelberg Laureate Forum in Germany.

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  Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism & Ideas

  May 2019 - now

  Judith Neilson Institute Fellowship

  A two-week education program in collaboration with the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at Hong Kong University. Participants met academics, journalists and civil society leaders in Hong Kong and Macau, and visited newsrooms including Bloomberg, AFP and the South China Morning Post.