John Hartigan, former chairman of Prime Media Group.
the Australia Day Honors 2022 list features personalities from the media industry on television, radio and in newspapers.
John Hartiganformer CEO of News Ltd and Chairman of Prime Media, is appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).
He began his career at the age of 16 in newspapers and went on to serve as founding editor of The Daily Sun newspaper in Brisbane, then managing editor and editor of the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph.
Tony Walkera former foreign correspondent (Australian Financial Review and Financial Times), is a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
Seven News presenter Jane Doyle received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM).
Peter Ryanthe ABC’s senior economics correspondent, also gets an OAM: “Honored and humbled to receive an OAM this day from Australia for my longevity in broadcast media. Quite a journey from the days of the Daily Mirror copyboys in Sydney 42 years ago into a world of hot metal, typewriters and lots of shouting.”
Media figures in the 2022 Australia Day Honours:
AO
Mr John Kenneth HARTIGAN Paddington NSW 2021 For distinguished service to the media industry, Aboriginal welfare and sport.
A M
Mr. Antony Howard WALKER Barwon Heads VIC 3227 For significant service to the media as a journalist and to the community.
OAM
Mrs. Jane DOYLE SA For service to the audiovisual media, in particular television, and to the community.
Ms Caroline Marcelle HUTCHINSON Alexandra Headland QLD 4572 For audiovisual media services
Mr John MARTIN Lilyfield NSW 2040 For service to the broadcasting media.
Mr. Billy PINNELL Yarraville VIC 3013 For service to the broadcast media.
Mr Peter RYAN Wollstonecraft NSW 2065 For his services to the broadcast media as a journalist.
Mr Ronald Charles SMITH Kew VIC 3101 For service to the media and communications sector.
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