KENNETH G. BURSLEM

RECENT CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

* Major role in helping establish independent media in post-war Kosovo, Serbia (2000-2001)

* Co-author UNESCO commissioned report on TV in Fiji

* Award winning senior broadcast journalist and media executive; reflecting writing, oral communication skills

* Eight years as media development consultant/trainer in post-conflict and emerging countries

* Successfully set up TV channels, radio stations, media strategies in Asia, Eastern Europe, the Pacific

* University lecturer in media - Singapore,Sydney
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. Media Consultant(1995-2004)  

Jan 2005 to present - Media consultant/trainer, Bangkok

Consultant to (Australian)ABC-tv AsiaPacific,Singapore; trainer - Nation TV,Bangkok

June 2003-Nov 2004 Lecturer - University of Technology, Sydney

Post-degree courses in International Journalism; TV Journalism

Dec. 2001-Dec.2002 Information Coordinator - International Rescue Committee - Kabul,Afghanistan

Presented $6 million Afghan refugee relief/resettlement program to global media,stakeholders,donors; strategy to improve internal communications; workshops

June 2000 – October 2001 Resident Advisor - IREX*, Eastern Europe

1.Serbia

As consultant to senior management of TVB92,independent TV station in Belgrade(USAID funded program)boosted programming, improved news, media image

2.Kosovo and Montenegro

Resident Advisor to post-war TV and radio development program, Pristina

Met USAID deadline for setting up of two independent TV stations and statewide radio network ($8 million budget);drafted Year 2000 Workplan (* IREX is a US-based media development agency).

Jan.1998 – June 2000 Lecturer - Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore

Lecturer on media - Centre for Media Studies

July 1996 Consultant – UNESCO, Fiji

Advised on upgrading of Fiji government's Film and TV Unit

1996 – 1998 Consultant - Television Corporation of Singapore

Contracted to improve English nightly news; conduct internal workshops on communication, train staff

1995 - 1996 Consultant, Maharajah Television, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Trained management, set up Sri Lanka's first independent TV newsroom

2. Working journalist (1970-1995)

1994 – 1995 Director of News - Capital TV, Canberra

Editor in charge of most successful local TV newsroom, staff of 40

1984 – 1994 Foreign Correspondent and TV News Bureau Chief – based Los Angeles USA

Provided daily TV on-air news coverage from North America for Australia, New Zealand, Britain

National award (1989) for best Foreign Reporting

1972 – 1984 TV news and current affairs on-air reporter/producer

- Nine Network Australia (72-73)

- Australian Broadcasting Commission (73-75)

- Network 10 Australia- reporter/producer (75-84)

National awards for best news reporting

Travelled widely on reporting assignments to five continents

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Academic Qualifications

Journalism (University of Queensland) grad.1971