Nick Johnston (journalist)
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Nick Johnston is an Australian journalist
based in Melbourne, Victoria.
Since completing a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) at RMIT
, Johnston has worked at The Age
both in Melbourne and in Canberra and at the ABC
where he held the position of state political reporter for three years. In March 2003, he joined the Nine Network
and has reported on the Commonwealth Games
as well as the 2006 Victorian state election. In 2007 he was a finalist in the United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Awards Best News story category.
In 2009, Johnston resigned from Nine News.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
based in Melbourne, Victoria.
Since completing a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) at RMIT
RMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
, Johnston has worked at The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
both in Melbourne and in Canberra and at the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
where he held the position of state political reporter for three years. In March 2003, he joined the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
and has reported on the Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
as well as the 2006 Victorian state election. In 2007 he was a finalist in the United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Awards Best News story category.
In 2009, Johnston resigned from Nine News.