ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
After 34 years at the forefront of Australian media from the Today Show to the Channel Nine evening news, Georgie Gardner speaks with host Sam Macpherson to reflect on a remarkable career, the stories that shaped her, and what comes next.
In this episode of The Company We Keep, Georgie opens up about covering two of Australia's most devastating events: the Port Arthur massacre early on in her career and the Bondi shooting at its close. She shares what it was like to report both without and then amid the firehose of social media, and why she believes the line between misinformation and deliberate disinformation has never been more dangerous.
Georgie also reveals the most charismatic people she's ever interviewed (the names will surprise you), why everyday people often make for the best television, and the real reason she chose to walk away from journalism at the peak of her career.
Georgie Gardner: https://www.instagram.com/georgiegardner9/
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Key Takeaways
Failed acting auditions leading to a pathway in journalism
Misinformation is accidental, disinformation is deliberate
Embrace your mistakes and just be yourself
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Chapters:
(0:00) Preview
(0:40) Introducing Georgie Gardner
(1:00) From acting to radio to TV
(2:54) Live TV, the Today Show & the roles that challenged her most
(4:28) Career bookended by tragedy: Port Arthur to Bondi Beach
(6:12) Today Show memories & entertaining interviews
(7:02) The most charismatic people she's met
(9:28) Has the 24-hour news cycle made audiences better or worse informed?
(12:50) Misinformation vs. disinformation
(14:28) Why Georgie stepped away from journalism after 34 years
(19:04) Advice to her younger self & closing remarks
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