Only minutes after this column hit publish with the scoop that the NSW Police’s new PR chief would soon be announced as Steve Jackson – the Spotlight producer behind Channel Seven’s sordid Bruce Lehrmann makeover specials – the phones started pinging.
Everyone with past dealings with “Jacko” was in disbelief. “You’re f---ing joking, right?” one former colleague texted.
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Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com
