Cathy Jacobs

About

Cathy Jacobs has made a big life switch and is now exercising her green fingers as the owner of 2 acres of gardens and a retail plant nursery and cafe in the glorious Victorian countryside. She had been the Deputy Editor of ABC News Victoria. Previously she was a Supervising Producer at ABC News Channel, making specialist content. Most recent TV program productions: I Do: 40 years of Mardi Gras (March 6); Women's Work 3 x 30 min; John Clarke: Thanks for Your Time; End of The Line: The Last Australian Ford; Breaking the Cycle: Family Violence. Vic State Coverage Producer in 2016 creating stories for the Australia Wide program, and for 7PM News. Spent three years before that as chief writer/sub for ABC News Breakfast. Formerly, a producer, writer and programme editor with ITN, the news provider for Britain’s commercial television network ITV. More than 25 years experience in television, radio, newspapers and copywriting in the UK, Australia and the Middle East. including; -script writer for Britain’s most famous newsreader, Sir Trevor McDonald -Associate Editor with the ITN/Granada team that launched the award winning “Tonight” programme -Deputy Editor and Editor of two live broadcasts of the Queen Mother’s 100th birthday public celebrations -Producer, “Diana: The Week The World Stood Still”, ITV -Deputy Editor of numerous ITV programmes covering the British budget, the 50th anniversary of VE Day, British policing and Britain’s handover of Hong Kong to China. -Writer/producer of UK Disasters Emergency Committee TV appeals presented by Nigel Havers and Martin Clunes. - Director/producer writer of "Federation Feast" for ABC TV - Bulletin Producer at Channel Seven News Adelaide. Following a career break to dedicate time to family and to live in Abu Dhabi, transferred writing and editing skills to the corporate world, helping Edelman Public Relations create business products for big clients in the Middle East. Rebranded the Adelaide Oval Function Centre website with fresh writing, photography and videos and produced the Australia/India Test Match dinner, including the video presentations.