MarciaRussell
- Writer
- Producer
Marcia Russell, OBE, blazed a trail for women working in print and screen journalism. Her TV work ranged from reporting and documentary making, to Beauty and the Beast panelist, to playing a key role in the creation of TV3. She was behind the award-winning Revolution series (surveying 80s Labour government reforms), and contributed to acclaimed shows Landmarks and The New Zealand Wars. Russell died on 1 December 2012.
Screenography
Biography
Marcia Russell began working in journalism at a time when women were more likely to be employed to type letters and make the tea. Her trailblazing career in print journalism and television has encompassed a major transformation in the number of women who work in both fields.
Awards
2003 New Zealand Television Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award for Broadcasting
1997 TV Guide Television Awards
Best Factual Series: Revolution
1996 Order of the British Empire
For services to journalism
“Feminism made some gains for women. I don’t think we thought everything through, I don’t think we got everything right — but some things had to change, and I think we changed them.”