A N Smith Lecture in Journalism

Arthur Norman Smith was a founder of the Australian Journalists' Association and served as its first general president and for five years as its general secretary.

Members of Smith's family presented £200 to the University of Melbourne to endow an Arthur Norman Smith Lecture in Journalism. A University regulation governs the use of the bequest fund.

The first annual AN Smith Lecture in Journalism was held in 1938. The lecture is presented by a leading authority on some important aspect of journalism.

2006: E.J. Dionne Jr., Us columnist, commentator and academic

• Transcript of Is talk cheap? How commentators, columnists and reporters influence politics (Microsoft Word, 92 kb)
• Leading US commentator will give A N Smith lecture: UniNews article, 21 August 2006

2005: The Honourable Peter Beattie, Premier of Queensland

• Transcript of Power without Responsibility: who guards the guardians? (Microsoft Word, 106 kb)
• iLecture recording of the lecture
• Queensland Premier to give A N Smith Lecture: UniNews article, 28 November 2005
• Media should be more accountable, Beattie says: ABC Queensland, 14 December 2005 (also published in ABC News Online)
• Premier turns the focus on media: Courier-Mail, 14 December 2005
• Press must lift its game on self-regulation: edited transcript in The Age, 15 December 2005
• Media needs more control: Beattie: Courier-Mail, 15 December 2005
• Media tart blunders on: Herald Sun, 16 December 2005

2004: Dr Don Watson, historian, screenwriter, essayist and political speechwriter:

• No lecture transcript available
• Don Watson to give key media address: media release 17 August 2004
• Transcript of Books and Writing program, ABC Radio National, in which Don Watson discusses writing about politics and his biography of Prime Minister Paul Keating

2003: Mr Jon Faine, presenter, ABC Radio 774, Melbourne:

• Transcript of In Defence of Talkback (Microsoft Word, 115 kb)
• Jon Faine to give A N Smith Lecture: UniNews article 24 March 2003
• Packed lecture audience hears Jon Faine defend talkback radio: UniNews article 7 April 2003

2002: No information available.

2001: Mr Frederick Gilmer AO, chief executive officer, Fairfax Holdings Ltd:

• Transcript of The Media Industry in Australia: public policy choices (Microsoft Word, 96 kb)
• Fairfax CEO to lecture on media industry competition issues: media release 24 October 2001

2000: Ms Maxine McKew, journalist, The Bulletin and ABC Television:

• Transcript of Life as a Content Provider (Microsoft Word, 109 kb)
• Maxine McKew to give major University of Melbourne lecture: media release 9 November 2000

1999: Mr Paul Chadwick, journalist and lawyer:

• Transcript of Media and Accountability (Microsoft Word, 116 kb)
• Transcript of The Law Report, ABC Radio National, discussing the lecture
• Walkley Awards citation of Paul Chadwick for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism

1998: Mr Pichai Chuensuksawadi, editor, Bangkok Post:

• Transcript of The South-East Asian Press: its challenges, shortcomings and prospects (Microsoft Word, 77 kb)

1997:Mr Steve Harris, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of The Age:

• Transcript of Newspapers: on the road to where? (Microsoft Word, 99 kb)