Peter Charley
Encyclopedia
Peter Michael Niveson Charley (born 15 June 1956) is a Logie
– and Walkley Award– winning Australian journalist
, documentary
film maker and television producer
.
(1969–1972) and Newington College
(1973–1974). He undertook studies in Communications at New York University and studied Spanish Language and Culture at Escuela Dinamico in Antigua, Guatemala, and at The Spanish Academy in Quito, Ecuador.
From 2001 until 2007, Charley was the Executive Producer of the ABC
's Lateline
program and joined Dateline as Executive Producer in 2007.
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
– and Walkley Award– winning Australian journalist
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...
, documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
film maker and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
.
Early life
Peter Charley was born in the town of Deniliquin in NSW, Australia. His father worked as General Manager of the radio station, 2QN, and his mother was a school teacher. Charley attended Deniliquin Public School, The Scots School AlburyThe Scots School Albury
The Scots School Albury is an independent, K-12, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding School, located in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. It draws students from the local area and other parts of Australia....
(1969–1972) and Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
(1973–1974). He undertook studies in Communications at New York University and studied Spanish Language and Culture at Escuela Dinamico in Antigua, Guatemala, and at The Spanish Academy in Quito, Ecuador.
Journalism career
Charley has worked in print, broadcast journalism and television production. He has worked for the following companies and programmes:-- Sydney Morning Herald
- National Public Radio, USA
- Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
- Sixty Minutes (Australia)
- NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
News (New York) - Seven NetworkSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
(Australia) - The Sydney Sun newspaper
- Discovery ChannelDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
Beyond Productions - Fox Television, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
From 2001 until 2007, Charley was the Executive Producer of the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's Lateline
Lateline
Lateline is an Australian television news and current affairs program produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, airing weeknights at on ABC1. The program has developed a reputation for head-to-head debates on current issues and political interviews. Lateline is followed by its sister...
program and joined Dateline as Executive Producer in 2007.
Awards
- Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityThe Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
's School of Advanced International Studies Novartis Award - First Prize - New York Film FestivalNew York Film FestivalThe New York Film Festival has been a major film festival since it began in 1963 in New York. The films are selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center...
- Silver Medal - Logie AwardLogie AwardThe TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
- Most Outstanding News Report - Walkley Award - Excellence in International Reporting
- Pater Award for Excellence in Radio Journalism
- FM Award for Excellence in Radio Presentation
- Silver Screen Award, US International Film & Video Festival
- ‘CHRIS Award Statue’, Columbus International Film & Video Festival