Dr. Bridget Griffen Foley

Biography

Bridget Griffen-Foley is a Professor in the Media School at Macquarie University, specializing in the history of media, particularly Australian media. She was awarded the University Medal in Modern History in 1992 and completed her PhD in Modern History at Macquarie University in 1996. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Sydney, she returned to Macquarie in 2003. Her notable works include 'House Packer: Making Media Empire' (1999), 'Party Games: Australian Politicians Media War Dismissal' (2003), and 'Changing Stations: Story of Australian Commercial Radio' (2009). She is the founding Director of the Centre for Media History and has edited significant publications such as 'A Companion to Australian Media' (2014). Griffen-Foley served on the board of the State Library of New South Wales and as a selector for the Australian Media Hall of Fame. Additionally, she is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and has held various leadership roles within the Australian Academy. Her research interests include archival practices and media history, and she has coordinated numerous projects contributing to the understanding of Australia's media landscape.

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