Laurie Patton (Internet executive)

Laurie Patton is an Australian media, IT and events industry executive notable for having influential roles in the Australian not-for-profit sector[1][2][3] and the Australian media[4][5][6] As chief executive officer of Internet Australia, a chapter of the global Internet Society, his views on Internet and media policy issues are widely quoted.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Internet Australia is the peak body representing Internet users, including business, educational, government and private Internet users. It provides advice to government and industry and engages in public advocacy on matters that affect the Internet, especially those relating to accessibility, security and trust.[24][25][26] On Internet Australia's behalf Patton organised the creation of a group called Parliamentary Friends of the Internet which is a forum for providing information and guidance to MPs and senators.[27][28][29][30]

Career

Patton began his career as a journalist, producing and reporting for each of the three Australian commercial television networks. In 1992, he reported live from Los Angeles for Network Ten following the Rodney King riots. For the Seven Network, he covered the historic CHOGM conference that imposed economic sanctions leading to the end of apartheid in South Africa. He later held a range of senior executive positions at the Seven Network.[31][32]

In 1995, he created World Movies, a pay TV channel. He was a founding director of the subscription television industry association now called ASTRA. From 2004 to 2010 Patton was the inaugural chief executive of free-to-air community station TVS (Television Sydney).[33][34] He co-founded the Australian Community Television Alliance.[35] and lobbied the Australian Government successfully to secure additional broadcast spectrum for metropolitan community stations, which allowed them to join the Freeview digital television platform.[36] In 2010 he was a member of a review of the Indigenous broadcasting and media sector for the Australian Government.[37]

Patton has held a range of non-executive director roles, including at the Heart Foundation of Australia,[38] Sky News (Australia)[39] and the New South Wales Film and Television Office (now Screen NSW). Patton led the first official delegation of Australian film makers to the Shanghai International Film Festival.[40] Five Australian films were screened at the festival, including Mullet which won Best Director for David Caesar.

References

  1. ↑ DAVID SWAN, 2 DEC 2014, Tech Talk, Tech Talk: Internet Society of Australia CEO Laurie Patton, Retrieved 27 June 2015, "...The Internet Society of Australia, a non-profit dedicated to the development of the internet, ... first ever CEO in former journalist, TV executive and government advisor Laurie Patton. Business Spectator... key issues like data retention, privacy, national broadband and piracy...."
  2. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/internet-laurie-patton
  3. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/last-year-part-two-television-laurie-patton …
  4. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/how-telstra-tried-to-unite-broadcasters-against-netflix-with-project-thunder-20151218-glr8du#ixzz3uw6kkI4a
  5. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/last-year-part-two-television-laurie-patton?trk=mp-reader-card
  6. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/downloadthisshow/psvr/6896500
  7. ↑ http://www.cio.com.au/article/591929/internet-australia-slams-shortfall-data-retention-funding/
  8. ↑ http://johnmenadue.com/blog/?p=5312
  9. ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/quick-review-sought-for-data-retention-act/news-story/8ad0f54edd7682f77fe1501e1dc2369b
  10. ↑ http://www.itwire.com/government-tech-news/govenrment-tech-policy/70643-internet-australia-calls-for-strategic-bi-partisan-approach-to-innovation-policy
  11. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2015/s4353668.htm
  12. ↑ Andrew Masterson, 25 February 2015, Sydney Morning Herald, Lawyers, laymen, experts stumped by metadata proposals, Retrieved 27 June 2015, "..."It is currently unknown what types of metadata they want us to retain... says Isoc-au chief executive and former Seven Network executive Laurie Patton..."
  13. ↑ Biggs, Tim (12 May 2015). "Internet prices likely to rise as government subsidy for metadata retention scheme revealed". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2015. ...Laurie Patton...said the government's $131 million contribution was "nowhere near enough"
  14. ↑ Staff (16 November 2006). "Seven-Ten look local". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 June 2015. ...Acting chief of TVS Channel 31 in Sydney, Laurie Patton, told The Australian yesterday there had been discussions with Seven and Ten....
  15. ↑ Jackson, Sally (12 July 2010). "Former senior bureaucrat to head review of indigenous media". The Australian / Australian Business Review. Retrieved 27 June 2015. ...Neville Stevens has been appointed to head a review into the indigenous media....Assisting him will be former Television Sydney chief executive Laurie Patton...
  16. ↑ Hinds, Richard (8 December 2006). "Foxtel refuses to play ball in rights impasse". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2015. ...TVS chief executive Laurie Patton is enthusiastic about the station's ability to provide free-to-air coverage ..
  17. ↑ Jackson, Sally (9 November 2009). "$2.6m boost may put end to NITV's experiment". The Australian. Retrieved 27 June 2015. ...The sector was talking to BA and rival transmission services provider TX Australia, said Australian Community TV Association head Laurie Patton....
  18. ↑ Brandis, George (20 February 2015). "Coalition pledges $18m to combat extremist websites and social media". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2015. ...Laurie Patton from the Internet Society of Australia said his organisation is keen to work with parliament to develop policies, but wanted a measured approach....
  19. ↑ http://www.itwire.com/government-tech-news/govenrment-tech-policy/71433-current-strategies-on-internet-%E2%80%98piracy%E2%80%99-not-working-ia
  20. ↑ http://www.itwire.com/government-tech-news/govenrment-tech-policy/71654-site-blocking-will-make-internet-access-more-expensive-%E2%80%93-little-else.html
  21. ↑ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/03/944156/
  22. ↑ http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/telecoms-and-nbn/71758-build-it-in-fibre-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%98just-do-it.html
  23. ↑ http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2016/03/is-fibre-to-the-premises-fttp-back-on-the-nbn-agenda/
  24. ↑ Laurence Bull, 2 March 2015, The Wire, Mobile tracking device: activated
  25. ↑ http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2016/1/11/technology/lessons-data-retention-disaster
  26. ↑ http://www.itwire.com/government-tech-news/technology-regulation/71424-australia-now-on-piracy-trust-list
  27. ↑ http://www.9news.com.au/technology/2015/09/08/17/47/mps-launch-new-internet-group
  28. ↑ https://twitter.com/terrimbutler/status/646460300741476352
  29. ↑ http://www.itnews.com.au/news/australias-politicians-industry-unite-to-promote-tech-in-law-making-409021
  30. ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/turnbull-clare-to-become-friends-of-the-internet/news-story/212fc6a7a675171d2f23fbcf646aa57e
  31. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYWRezn6SFQ
  32. ↑ http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/560420/brief-isoc-au-appoints-ceo/
  33. ↑ Browne, Rachel (20 November 2005). "Getting with the program". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2015. ...the birth of Sydney's sixth free-to-air television station. Called Television Sydney...acting chief executive Laurie Patton said....
  34. ↑ Jinman, Richard (21 November 2005). "Turning pro". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2015. ...But Television Sydney ...is anything but amateurish, says...chief executive, Laurie Patton....
  35. ↑ Ari Sharp, 5 November 2009, The Age, Channel 31 to go digital, Retrieved 27 June 2015, "...The Melbourne station... granted new spectrum space ...Laurie Patton, secretary of the Australian Community Television Alliance..."
  36. ↑ Rapid TV News, Lifeline for Aussie Community TV
  37. ↑ http://arts.gov.au/indigenous/indigenous-broadcasting-review-2010
  38. ↑ https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/images/uploads/main/About_us/HF_AnnualReview_2014.pdf
  39. ↑ http://www2.isoc-au.org.au/Organisation/Dirs.html#lp
  40. ↑ http://www.screen.nsw.gov.au/data/publish/7/arep0102.pdf

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