EXPERT
COMMENT
Media and
Communications
Tel. +61 3 9925 3176
Fax +61 3 9662 2739
MELBOURNE
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–– 2009 Logie Awards ––
Expert available for comment
The 51st TV Week Logie Awards are on in Melbourne this Sunday.
Who are the likely winners and losers from this year’s awards?
What are the television trends revealed by this year’s list of nominees?
What kind of impact has online voting had on the winners of the “most popular”
categories?
How has the addition of peer-assessed “outstanding” categories affected the
industry credibility of the awards in recent years?
Dr Vincent O’Donnell is a lecturer in RMIT University’s School of Applied
Communication.
Dr O’Donnell frequently comments on Australian television programming trends
and ratings.
He has worked for many years as a producer and director in television and film and
is a past president of the Producers and Directors Guild of Victoria and former
executive producer at Film Victoria.
Dr O’Donnell is available for interview on the 2009 Logie Awards.
For interviews: RMIT University’s Dr Vincent O’Donnell, (03) 9925 3028 or
0400 009 243.
For general media enquiries: RMIT University Media and Communications,
Gosia Kaszubska, (03) 9925 3176 or 0417 510 735.
1 May, 2009
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