Cameron Price (born 24 September 1985)[1][2] is an Australian journalist who is the co-founder and CEO of LeadStory.
Cameron Price | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1985[1] |
| Education | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Employer(s) | Nine News Queensland (2008–2011) Sky News Australia (2011–2016) Seven News Sydney (2016–2021) Sunrise (occasional appearances, 2017–2021) LeadStory (2021–present) |
| Known for | Journalism |
| Website | Cameron Price profile |
He was formerly a Sydney reporter for Sky News Australia,[3] a Brisbane reporter for Nine News,[2] a Sydney reporter for Seven News[4], and an occasional reporter for Sunrise.[5]
Career
editPrice obtained a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Queensland and early in his career worked as a reporter for WIN Television in Toowoomba as well as Nine News in Brisbane.[3]
In 2011 Price was nominated for the Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the Year award.[6]
His career at Nine News Queensland came to a controversial end, when he was sacked along with two others for his involvement in the faking of a live news cross during a news bulletin. The event which became known as "choppergate" saw news presenter Eva Milic cross to Price who was in a helicopter reported to be "near Beerwah", however it later emerged the helicopter was on a Nine Network helipad in Mt Coot-Tha 90 kilometres away.[7][8] Price began legal action against Nine, however the two parties settled out of court.[9] Price had been due to move to Sydney to take up a position with the Nine Network in the week he was sacked.[10]
Price then joined Sky News in 2011 as a producer, before accepting a role as on-air Sydney reporter.[11] Price left Sky News in April 2016[12] and the following month joined Seven News as a reporter.[4] He also occasionally filed reports for Sunrise.[5] Price left Seven in June 2021, and co-founded LeadStory in the same month. LeadStory launched in September 2021.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cheers for the birthday love, you think at this age I'd know to stay outta floodwaters #twinCams #nswfloods pic: @cam_harvey". Instagram. campricenews. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Sacked Channel 9 'Choppergate' reporter Melissa Mallet denies any wrongdoing". news.com.au. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Connect - Sky News Team". Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ a b "University of Wollongong to build Liverpool campus". Seven News. 2 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Erin Molan denies affair with Anthony Bell". Sunrise. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ David Knox (22 June 2011). "SBS reporter Yaara Bou Melhem named Young Journalist of the Year". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Choppergate: Nine News admits faking live cross from helicopter". Mumbrella. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ Matt Wordsworth (26 August 2011). "Nine sacks staff over 'Choppergate' scandal". ABC World Today. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ David Knox (23 October 2011). "'Choppergate' reporter drops case against Nine". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ Strutt, Sam; Shearer, Geoff (27 August 2011). "Choppergate scandal began with quiet backyard barbecue". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Same old story for Choppergate hoax reporter". news.com.au. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "campricenews on Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Mediaweek (9 September 2021). "LeadStory launches with local partnerships with ABC News and Ticker News". Mediaweek. Retrieved 23 June 2023.