New UEA Chancellor visits journalism studios
By: Communications
UEA's new Chancellor, Dame Jenny Abramsky, paid a visit to Broadcast House to meet the University's Broadcast Journalism students and share some advice.
Dame Jenny, who was announced as UEA Chancellor in April, spoke to UEA Journalism about how journalism and media has changed during her 40 year career at the BBC, sharing her experience as the only female editor in a then very male-dominated industry. You can watch her talk about her experiences in the video below.
After graduating from UEA in 1968 with a BA in English, Dame Abramsky pursued a trailblazing career in news media, with her near legacy at the BBC spanning radio, television and online platforms.
Jenny joined the BBC as a programmes operations assistant in 1969, going on to become the first female editor of the Today programme and launch Britain's first continuous news and sport radio station, Five Live, as well as the television channel BBC News 24.
Jenny also launched the BBC’s news website in 1997, before moving back into radio as the corporation’s Director of Radio in 1999, with 1Xtra, BBC 7, 6 Music, Five Live Sports Extra and the Asian Network launched during her tenure.
By the time Jenny left the BBC in 2008, she was on the corporation’s executive board as Director of Audio and Music, and its most senior female employee.
In 2003, Jenny was welcomed back to UEA as an Honorary Graduate, receiving an Honorary Doctorate in Letters from the University. She becomes the eighth Chancellor in UEA’s history.
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