Produced for NBN3 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Jayne Anderson's story 'Silence Broken' followed the fortunes of a hearing impaired child who has sound restored to him via a cochlear implant. The story went on to look at the debate amongst the hearing impaired as to whether this technology is the miracle they all want. It explored in a sensitive way the meaning of 'cultures of deafness' to people who cannot hear.

Previous stories Anderson worked on included an investigation of prostitution in South Australia called 'Secret State' and 'Capital Offence' an investigation into the assassination of Assistant Federal Police Commissioner Colin Winchester.

Events

c. 1980 -

Career in journalism active

1992

Walkley Award (Television) - Best Investigative Report (Highly Commended)

Sources used to compile this entry: Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia) - records of the W.G. Walkley Awards, 1956 - 1999, 1956 - 1999, MLMSS 6898; Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia); Australian Journalists' Association; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales; http://www.walkleys.com/winners/database.html.