Dominique Schwartz
Dominique Schwartz | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1982 to present |
| Known for | being a founding reporter on Foreign Correspondent; anchoring ABC TV's 7pm news in Adelaide |
| Television | SBS World News, Foreign Correspondent, ABC News, The 7.30 Report, Lateline, Landline |
Dominique Schwartz is an Australian communications specialist and former television journalist and news presenter.
She is best known for her association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where she worked as a foreign correspondent and as anchor of ABC TV's 7pm news in Adelaide.[1][2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Born in Sydney but growing up in Perth, Schwartz began her media career in 1982 when she secured a cadetship at the ABC after graduating from high school, working in the newsrooms for both ABC Television and ABC Radio.[1] She then moved to the ABC in Melbourne where she was based in the ABC's radio current affairs department, working on programs such as AM and The World Today.[1]
In 1986, she moved to SBS where she was one of four permanent Melbourne-based reporters for SBS World News.[5] Following a brief period with the Seven Network where she worked on Terry Willesee Tonight, Schwartz relocated to Japan.[1] In Japan, she was an editor for Knight Ridder's news wire service while also working as a reporter and presenter for Japan Cable Television.[1][4]
In 1992, Schwartz became a founding reporter for ABC TV's new current affairs program Foreign Correspondent, hosted by George Negus.[6] She worked on the program as a full time reporter for six years before becoming an occasional contributor after being appointed as the ABC's Jerusalem-based Middle East correspondent in 1997.[7] In this role she continued filing stories for Foreign Correspondent as well as Lateline and The 7.30 Report.[7]
Schwartz was appointed as the anchor of the South Australian edition of ABC News on ABS-2 in 2001.[8] She continued in this role until 2010 when she took up the position as the ABC's New Zealand correspondent in 2010.[8]
In late 2014, Schwartz returned to Australia when she became the ABC's national rural and regional correspondent, based in Brisbane.[9]
Her time at the ABC came to an end in 2020 when she was one of a number of high profile presenters and reporters whose positions were made redundant.[10][11]
Since leaving the ABC, Schwartz has worked as the associate director of communications for the Regional Australia Institute and as the senior associate of communications for Pew Charitable Trusts.[12][13]
Awards
[edit]In 1996, Schwartz won the UNESCO gold award at the New York Film Festival for her Foreign Correspondent story about Burkina Faso's quest to ending female genital mutilation.[4]
In 2002, Schwartz received the Barbara Polkinghorne Award in South Australia for her contribution to the media.[4]
Schwartz has also won two Queensland Clarion Awards.[14] She was recognised in the All Media - Rural Journalism category for her "Death Row Dingoes" story in 2017 and was the co-recipient of the same award for the "Tension on the Tracks" story with Alexandra Blucher in 2018.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Lehmann, Nicole (31 July 1995). "Frontline femme fatale". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 50. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Passey, David (27 February 1995). "Channelling Dominique Schwartz". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 47. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Taylor-Kabbaz, Amy (16 October 2008). "Five steps to... packing for overseas". ABC Local. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
Dominique is probably best known for her work as a foreign correspondent. Currently the television news anchor for the ABC in South Australia...
- ^ a b c d "People: Dominique Schwartz". ABC Radio. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Murdoch, Anna (16 January 1986). "Melbourne finds its SBS niche". The Age. p. 35. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
The team - Dominique Schwartz, Kyle Paterson, Christine Niles and the head of the bureau, Shayne Mooney - has replaced contract journalists.
- ^ Mangan, John (12 March 1992). "Prodigal son". The Age. p. 27. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Star of the East". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 September 1997. p. 57. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Dominique to cross the Tasman". ABC News. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
She has been the main presenter of the 7pm SA television news since 2001
- ^ Schwartz, Dominique (30 November 2014). "Auckland bids a final farewell to Correspondents Report". Correspondent's Report. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "ABC cuts mean high profile correspondents could face the axe". Mediaweek. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
other roles made redundant include the position of Brisbane-based rural and regional reporter Dominique Schwartz...
- ^ "High profile ABC staff made redundant". radioinfo. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
Also walking out the door from the News and Current Affairs division are: Zoe Daniel, Michaela Boland, Dominique Schwartz, Karen Percy, Sandi Aloisi
- ^ "Dominique Schwartz". Regional Australia Institute. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
Associate Director Communications
- ^ "Dominique Schwartz". Twitter. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
Senior Assoc Communications, The Pew Charitable Trusts. Former ABC foreign corro & presenter. Adventure is everywhere. Views my own
- ^ a b "Queensland Clarions - Rural Journalism Award". Rural Press Club. 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
2018 Winner - Tension on the Tracks, Dominique Schwartz & Alexandra Blucher, ABC; 2017 Winner - Death Row Dingoes, Dominique Schwartz, ABC