How WWF, the world's largest conservation organisation, gets in the news in Australia
"It doesn't just happen. A lot of work goes into it. It's all about the art of story-telling and the pictures and video to back that up."
MARK SYMONS
Education - Bachelor of Business – Communication, Double major – Journalism and PR, Queensland Institute of Technology
Employment
- Network 10 Brisbane – 1984 to 2000
Started as a cadet reporter in 1984. After general reporting for some years was assigned the court round and covered newsworthy trials including the corruption trial of former police commissioner Terry Lewis and the perjury trial of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Became political editor and covered the 1995 and 1998 Queensland State Elections
- Seven Network Sydney – 2000 to 2003
Started as a senior reporter in the lead up to the Sydney Olympics. Covered the dawn service at Gallipoli, the Bali bombing and returned for the start of proceedings against the first terrorist to go on trial, Amrozi the so-called “smiling bomber”.
- Senior media advisor for various ministers in the Queensland State Government - 2003 to 2009
Worked for Tony McGrady, Desley Boyle, Tim Mulherin and Judy Spence across a wide range of portfolios including Police, Environment, Primary Industries, State Development and Child Safety.
- A senior media advisors for Premier Anna Bligh - 2010 to March 2012
Organised the media for the Premier’s trips to the regions and organised media across all portfolios for cabinet meetings held in the regions.
- WWF-Australia - Feb 2013 to Present
As senior media advisor my job is to get WWF in the news on our priority issues