One week at a time …
Have you ever noticed the number of sport cliches? Matt de Neef has put in a stellar performance sizing up the issue, but if you want to make this a great team effort, feel free to give it your best shot.
Ethical blogging – a 10-point guide
With the rapid convergence of traditional journalism and newer online technologies, many people argue that bloggers should be bound by a Code of Ethics. Matt de Neef provides ten tips for ethical blogging.
Teaching emerging journalists
La Trobe University’s Matthew Smith interviews upstart co-founder Lawrie Zion about the changing face of journalism education.
Question for 2009 journalism graduates – what’s happening?
Upstart is embarking on a quest to discover more about what’s becoming of last year’s journalism graduates. Could this be you?
You got served…(now write about it)
Is the MEAA Code of Ethics too general for restaurant reviewers? Lisa Rosman talks to Ed Charles, food journalist and blogger extraordinaire about the tricks of the trade and the ethics of reviewing food.
Who will win a Walkley?
Don’t stress if the invite didn’t come in the mail, you can still see The Walkey Awards handed out tonight in Sydney. Throw on a tux or frock, grab a drink and be sure to tune in from 10pm on SBS1.
Fast Food Nation: Review
Why do we eat fast food when we know it is bad for us? In the latest addition to our list of #topjournobooks, Sarah Dailey examines Eric Schlosser’s golden arches exposé ‘Fast Food Nation’.
In Cold Blood: Review
Sometimes it’s tough choosing between the ‘goodies’ and the ‘baddies’. In the latest addition to our list of #topjournobooks, Kelly Theobald examines Truman Capote’s true crime classic ‘In Cold Blood’.
upstart’s search for the #topjournobooks
What are the books that every journalist should read? upstart is on the hunt for the essential list and we want your suggestions.
Life’s a pitch in the birth of turf
While the Australian Test cricket team prepares to face the West Indies and Pakistan, Ben Waterworth meets the curators who face an Indian summer of hard work in preparing the arena for battle.
