Carol Hirschfeld
Carol Hirschfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 |
| Spouse | Finlay Macdonald |
| Career | |
| Network | Maori Television Service |
| Country | New Zealand |
Carol Hirschfeld (born 1962) is a New Zealand journalist, documentary maker, broadcaster, producer and media executive. She is best known for her role as a TV3 News presenter alongside John Campbell from 1998 until 2005.
Early life
Hirschfeld is Ngāti Porou, and lost her mother Ngawiki when she was ten. [1][2][3] She graduated from the University of Auckland in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Indonesian.[4] She started her career after going to the ATI journalism school, at what is now AUT University, in Auckland.
Career
After graduating with a diploma in journalism, Hirschfeld was hired by Radio New Zealand and sent to work at Lakeland FM in Taupo in 1984. [5] Following this she worked as a sub-editor, first with the Auckland Star newspaper, then with TVNZ [1]where she eventually became a current affairs director/producer for Frontline and Assignment. [1] She was also briefly a presenter-reporter on Fair Go and co-presented Crimewatch [1]with Ian Johnstone for several years. In 1998 she left TVNZ to become a newsreader on TV3's 6.00pm bulletin with John Campbell. Together the pair also created and produced Home Truths, a late night interview show, and A Queen's Tour, a travel series retracing Queen Elizabeth II's royal tour of New Zealand in 1953. [1] In 2005 Hirschfeld and Campbell stepped down and were succeeded by Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts. Hirschfeld moved with John Campbell to his then-new 7.00pm weekday current-events show Campbell Live as the producer, taking the role as presenter on Fridays. Hirschfeld left TV3 in August 2009 to become head of programming at Māori Television.[6]
In 2014, Carol Hirschfeld resigned from Māori Television after a proposed restructuring of the broadcasting service. She later became Radio New Zealand's head of content, responsible for news, drama, music, spoken features and the broadcaster's international service, Radio New Zealand International.[7] She implemented RNZ's first foray into multi-media journalism with the launch of Checkpoint with John Campbell in 2016.[8] On 27 March 2018, Hirschfeld resigned from her position at RNZ after admitting she had misled RNZ Chief Executive Paul Thompson about the nature of a meeting she had with Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran in December 2017.[9] Hirschfeld had initially told Thompson that her meeting with Curran had been coincidental but subsequently acknowledged that the meeting had been planned and initiated by Curran.[10] Radio New Zealand subsequently corrected its record of the meeting at a Parliamentary Select Committee on 5 April 2018.[11]
In June 2018 Hirschfeld was appointed Head of Video/Audio & Content Partnerships at news website Stuff.co.nz.[12]
Private life
Hirschfeld is married to Finlay Macdonald, [13] a former editor of the New Zealand Listener and book publisher. The couple live in Auckland, and have two children.[5]
Awards
- Best News or Current Affairs Programme (shared with Mark Champion): Assignment, TV Guide New Zealand Film and Television Awards, 1996
- Best presenter, 3 News, NZ Television Awards, 2002[14]
- Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Auckland, 2017[4]
Charitable work
Hirschfeld has been active in a number of charities and trusts: Teach First NZ, the Hone Tuwhare Charitable Trust, New Zealand LAM Charitable Trust and Breast Cancer Cure.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Screen, NZ On. "Carol Hirschfeld | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Cleave, Louisa (24 August 2000). "Carol Hirschfeld goes back to the books". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ Cheng, Derek (27 March 2018). "Radio New Zealand chairman Richard Griffin says Carol Hirschfeld stuck to meeting claim for four months". NZ Herald. NZME Publishing. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b c "Carol Hirschfeld honoured by the University of Auckland". University of Auckland. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Carol Hirschfeld's long distance love". Now To Love. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Carol Hirschfeld leaves TV3". Stuff.co.nz. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Kenny, Katie (19 January 2016). "Thumbs up for Checkpoint with John Campbell". Stuff. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Carol Hirschfeld resigns over Clare Curran meeting". Otago Daily Times. NZME. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Manhire, Toby (29 June 2018). "With John Campbell the latest, biggest name to quit, what's going on at RNZ?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Jennings, Mark (9 April 2018). "Hirschfeld keeps her head down". Newsroom. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "RNZ fronts up to correct record at select committee". Radio New Zealand. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Broadcaster Carol Hirschfeld shakes off RNZ departure, joins Stuff". Stuff. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Romantic Recollections: Carol Hirschfield - New Zealand Weddings Magazine". New Zealand Weddings. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Carol Hirschfeld Awards". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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