ABC News 24 hearts Ita
ABC celebrates Ita Buttrose with the National Press Club Address, Australian Story and Paper Giants.
- Published by David Knox
- on
- Filed under Programming
Not sure why but from today ABC News 24 celebrates Ita Buttrose screening three shows featuring her, or at least her achievements.
Updated: They include the National Press Club Address, Australian Story and ABC1 will replay Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo.
National Press Club Address – Ita Buttrose
1:00pm AEST Saturday, July 14 2012
Ita Buttrose
Encore screening as Journalist and businesswoman Ita Buttrose addresses the National Press Club on the topic Towards A World Without Dementia, in her role as National President of Alzheimer’s Australia.
Australian Story Classics – Ita Tells Me So (Part 1)
6:30pm AEST Saturday, July 14 2012
Episode Synopsis
Ita Tells Me So (Part 1)
Revisit the first of a two part series uncovering the behind the scenes true story of publishing queen Ita Buttrose, with all areas access to one of Australia’s most private public figures.
Part 2 will also be seen Next Saturday 21 July at 6.30pm AEST
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
8:30pm Thursday, July 26 2012 ABC1
In early 1972, 30-year-old journalist and editor, Ita Buttrose (Asher Keddie) and 35-year-old Kerry Packer (Rob Carlton), heir to what was then Australia’s most ruthlessly powerful and influential publishing family, got together to create a magazine that became one of the most dramatic sensations in Australian publishing history. CLEO went on to help define women, Australia and the relationship between the two.