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Margaret Simons

Margaret Simons is an award-winning journalist and the author of thirteen books, including biographies of Penny Wong, Tanya Plibersek and Malcolm Fraser; the latter won the Book of the Year and the Douglas Stewart Prize at the 2011 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.

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    Going Digital: The People Formerly Known as the Audience

    This is an edited extract of 'Going Digital: The Transformation of the ABC' by Margaret Simons, published by Black Inc Books and available from the 3rd of November in all good bookshops.

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    Going Digital: The People Formerly Known as the Audience