Parnell Palme McGuinness on unpacking thoughts from a ‘diversity hire’

About this episode

Parnell Palme McGuinness discusses her experiences and perspectives as a 'diversity hire' in the media.

Parnell Palme McGuinness, as a former consultant for the Liberal Party and conservative-leaning columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, McGuinness jokes she’s the “diversity hire” for those left-ish leaning papers. These days, she’s also a senior fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, a place where we would expect to find very few commonalities. Host: Tina Perinotto Produced by: The Fifth Estate The Fifth Estate website: www.thefifthestate.com.au Sign up to the newsl...

People in this episode

Host: Tina Perinotto

Guest: Parnell Palme McGuinness

Topics covered

• diversity
• politics
• media
• consulting
• journalism

Keywords

• diversity hire
• consultant
• Liberal Party
• journalism
• media representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Liberal Party, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Centre for Independent Studies

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