Antoinette Lattouf
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • author
  • columnist
  • presenter
  • host
  • diversity advocate
Known forDiversity advocate
Websiteantoinettelattouf.com

Antoinette Lattouf (Arabic: نطوانيت لطوف) is an Australian-Lebanese journalist, host, author and diversity advocate.

Throughout her career, Lattouf has worked at Network Ten, ABC, SBS, Southern Cross Austereo, Triple J, and as a social commentator for various online and broadcast publications.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Since early 2022, Lattouf has been a permanent co-host of the daily LiSTNR podcast The Briefing.[8] She is also known for her work as a columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald.[9]

Early life and education

Lattouf's parents came to Australia as refugees from Lebanon in the 1970s.[10] She attended various public schools in Western Sydney and studied Communications (Social Inquiry) at the University of Technology, Sydney.[11]

Career

Advocacy

Lattouf co-founded Media Diversity Australia (MDA) in 2017, a not-for-profit organisation which seeks to increase cultural and linguistic diversity in Australia's news media.[12] The MDA's advisory board members include Stan Grant, Waleed Aly, Hugh Riminton, Monica Attard, Talal Yassine and Tim Soutphommasane.[13]

In 2020, MDA released their report in regards to the lack of diversity in Australian television news and current affairs.[14] Lattouf was a co-author of Who Gets To Tell Australian Stories, Australian-first research led by MDA and conducted by Macquarie University, University of Sydney, Deakin University and Western Sydney University with partners Google and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance.

Lattouf advocates for more support and awareness for perinatal mental health after struggling with post natal depression and sharing her journey.[15]

She is also an ambassador for the Australian Thyroid Foundation after a Studio 10 viewer noticed a lump on her neck and contacted Network 10. As a result, Lattouf had surgery to remove the lump and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.[2]

Lattouf has spoken out about bullying and racism she experienced whilst working at SBS at the start of her career.[16][17]

Her first book How to Lose Friends and Influence White people was published by the Penguin Random House in 2022.[18][19] That same year, Lattouf delivered her first TEDx Sydney talk.[20]

Recognition

In 2019, she was listed in the Australian Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence.[21]

In 2021, she was awarded a Women’s Agenda Leadership Award and B&T Women in Media Champion of Change.[22]

Controversies

In 2019, a comment made by Kerri-Anne Kennerley to Lattouf on Studio 10 was criticised by feminists and media commentators who accused Kennerley of 'slut-shaming'. Kennerley had asked Lattouf "Did you forget your pants today?" in reference to a playsuit Lattouf was wearing. Kennerley later suggested Lattouf was 'thirsty' a few minutes after the Studio 10 panel had discussed it was another word for 'horny'.[23]

In December 2022, Lattouf began presenting ABC Radio Sydney's Mornings program as a fill-in host for Sarah Macdonald. However, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation sacked Lattouf on 20 December 2023 after she had posted videos on social media about the Israel-Palestinian conflict.[24] Lattouf responded by saying she believed she had been terminated unlawfully and that it was "not a win for journalism or critical, fair thinking".[25]

Personal life

Lattouf is married and has two daughters.[26][27]

References

  1. ↑ "'It's tricky': Antoinette Lattouf on Sam Armytage's Sunrise replacement". au.lifestyle.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 Khalil, Shireen (21 January 2020). "TV reporter alerted to throat cyst by viewer undergoes surgery and discovers another health issue". news.com.au.
  3. ↑ "How do you talk to your NESB parents about their COVID vaxx hesitancy?". ABC Radio. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Duo shine a light on diversity". The Australian. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ↑ ""Damaged Us And Left Scars": Former Journalists Call Out SBS For Racism & Bullying". B&T. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ten reporter and high-profile diversity advocate Antoinette Lattouf isn't shy about making very public take-downs of her fellow journalists". The Australian. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "2019 Women of Influence are champions of reinvention". Australian Financial Review. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. ↑ ""Antoinette Lattouf joins LiSTNR podcast The Briefing". Mediaweek. 2 March 2022.
  9. ↑ ""Antoinette Lattouf Sydney Morning Herald Column". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  10. ↑ Lattouf, Antoinette (12 March 2016). "Postnatal Depression: Why couldn't my mother feel my pain?". ABC News. ABC.
  11. ↑ "Journalist, influencer, ambassador, advocate". University of Technology Sydney. 24 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "'I had to shoulder barge or kick my way in': Antoinette Lattouf's fierce pursuit for media diversity". Women's Agenda. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Advisory Board". Media Diversity Austraalia. 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Ma, Wenlei (16 August 2020). "Australian audiences are let down by TV networks' lack of diversity". news.com.au.
  15. ↑ Lattouf, Antoinette. "What I Never Knew About Post-Natal Depression". Marie Claire.
  16. ↑ Meade, Amanda; Zhou, Naaman (30 June 2020). "SBS staff urge leadership change as former journalists air claims of racism". The Guardian.
  17. ↑ "'Rubbish': Cricketers urged not to kneel". The Daily Telegraph. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "PRH acquires Lattouf's 'How to Lose Friends and Influence White People' | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  19. ↑ Touma, Rafqa (17 May 2022). "Antoinette Lattouf on writing a guide to anti-racism: 'I was sitting there and sobbing'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Reverse Discrimination? It doesn't exist…but 'tokenism' does". TEDxSydney. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "2019 Women of Influence are champions of reinvention". Australian Financial Review. 9 September 2019.
  22. ↑ "Announcing The Women's Agenda Leadership Awards Winners 2021". B&T. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  23. ↑ "Kerri-Anne Kennerley accused of 'slut-shaming' female colleague live on Studio 10". news.com.au. 14 December 2019.
  24. ↑ Keoghan, Sarah (20 December 2023). "ABC radio presenter axed after Israel-Hamas conflict posts". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  25. ↑ Shepherd, Tory (21 December 2023). "Antoinette Lattouf says she is considering 'legal options' after losing ABC radio role over Israel-Gaza social media posts". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  26. ↑ Taouk, Maryanne. "Channel 10 presenter shares her depression struggles after her second child". The Daily Telegraph.
  27. ↑ "ANTOINETTE LATTOUF: 'I couldn't stop thinking about death'". dailytelegraph.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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