Julia Baird (journalist)
| Julia Baird | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Julia Baird Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Relatives | Bruce Baird (father), Mike Baird (brother) |
Julia Baird is an Australian political journalist, television commentator and writer from Sydney.
Early life and education
Baird was born in Sydney, the middle child of politician Bruce Baird and his wife Judy. Her older brother, Michael is Premier of New South Wales. The family lived in Rye, New York in the 1970s while her father was Australian Trade Commissioner.[1][2] After they returned to Australia in 1980, Baird attended Ravenswood School for Girls.
Baird earned a Ph.D in history from the University of Sydney in 2001. Her thesis was on women in politics.[3] In 2005, she was a fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University researching the globalisation of American opinion in the lead up to the Iraq war.[2][4][4]
Career
Baird started her journalistic career with The Sydney Morning Herald in 1998.[3] By 2000, she was editor of the Opinion pages.[5] She was a campaigner for women in the Sydney diocese of the Anglican church.[6] She also worked as a religious commentator for Triple J and as a freelancer for ABC Radio.[4] Her first book, Media Tarts: How the Australian Press Frames Female Politicians was published in 2004.[4]
In 2006, Baird became deputy editor at Newsweek in New York City, working there until it ceased print publication in 2012.[3] She also wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer.[5] She has written extensively about gender and politics, covering for example misogyny in Australian politics[7] and transgender soldiers in the American military.[8] More recently she has written about Donald Trump's political strategy.[9] Baird has also written about religious topics.[10]
In 2010, Baird signed a contract with Random House to write a biography of Queen Victoria.[3] She returned to Australia and hosts the The Drum, a current affairs television show.[6][11]
Personal life
Baird has two children.[5] In 2015, she revealed in a New York Times column that she was recovering from surgery for ovarian cancer.[12]
Bibliography
- Baird, Juila (2004). Media Tarts: How the Australian Press Frames Female Politicians. Sydney: Scribe Publications Pty Ltd. ISBN 1920769234.
- Baird, Julia (2016). Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire. Random House. ISBN 978-1400069880.
References
- ↑ Wood, Stephanie (26 October 2012). "The son rises". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- 1 2 Richard Fidler (21 November 2012). "Journalist Julia Baird was deputy editor of US magazine, Newsweek". Conversations (Podcast). ABC. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Overington, Caroline (11 October 2010). "Ten Questions: Julia Baird". The Australian. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Columnist Julia Baird joins local ABC radio". 9 February 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 Capper, Sarah (15 November 2012). "A Bonza Baird". Victorian Women's Trust. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- 1 2 Coultan, Mark (3 September 2015). "Julia Baird reveals cancer-beating battle". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ Baird, Juila (5 July 2013). "In Australia, Misogyny Lives On". New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Baird, Juila (1 Feb 2014). "The Courage of Transgender Soldiers". New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Baird, Juila (7 May 2016). "Donald Trump up close: he thinks you will love him". Sydney Morning Hearld. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Baird, Juila (27 August 2012). "No Place for Spirited Women". Sydney Morning Hearld. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "About". ABC Television. 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Farrell, Paul (3 September 2015). "Journalist Julia Baird reveals cancer diagnosis that had her 'gripped with terror'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2016.