Remembering Anne Dunn (1950 - 2012)
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When Ian Richards asked for a tribute to our extraordinary colleague, Anne Dunn, who passed away on July 1, 2012, after a long illness, it was hard to know where to begin. This is a very difficult farewell. Anne always seemed invincible, somehow bulletproof. She was a person of ...
See moreWhen Ian Richards asked for a tribute to our extraordinary colleague, Anne Dunn, who passed away on July 1, 2012, after a long illness, it was hard to know where to begin. This is a very difficult farewell. Anne always seemed invincible, somehow bulletproof. She was a person of enviable vitality, a prodigious work ethic, and an unflappable can-do approach to life that inspired colleagues and students alike. News of her death came as a shock to many. Robbed of the chance to say goodbye, and thank you, we are left to mourn the passing of a remarkable broadcaster, journalism educator and media scholar who will be remembered for her academic leadership in the media and communications field, her bridge-building between industry and academe and her life-long commitment to public service broadcasting.
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See moreWhen Ian Richards asked for a tribute to our extraordinary colleague, Anne Dunn, who passed away on July 1, 2012, after a long illness, it was hard to know where to begin. This is a very difficult farewell. Anne always seemed invincible, somehow bulletproof. She was a person of enviable vitality, a prodigious work ethic, and an unflappable can-do approach to life that inspired colleagues and students alike. News of her death came as a shock to many. Robbed of the chance to say goodbye, and thank you, we are left to mourn the passing of a remarkable broadcaster, journalism educator and media scholar who will be remembered for her academic leadership in the media and communications field, her bridge-building between industry and academe and her life-long commitment to public service broadcasting.
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2012-07-01Publisher
Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA)Licence
This article was originally published in Australian Journalism Review, Vol. 34, no. 2, July 2012, pp. 3-5Citation
O'Donnell, P., Martin, F., & Dunn, P. (2012). Remembering Anne Dunn (1950-2012). Australian Journalism Review, 34(2), 3-5.Share