Jay Rosen lecture
Hear one of the leading thinkers on the future of journalism, Jay Rosen, in conversation with Melbourne’s emerging journalists.
Walkley Media Conference 2010
An array of local and international speakers will take part in next month’s Walkley Media Conference in Sydney. Their mission? Figuring out how storytelling can thrive as we enter the second decade of the 21st century.
MediaPass Student Industry Day
For those students who missed out on the event last week, Sharon Green reports on the key discussions from the MediaPass Student Industry Day in Melbourne.
Media Pass student industry days
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) and the Walkley Foundation are presenting their annual ‘Media Pass’ student industry days in May. Read on if you’re interested in advice about applying for jobs, and workshops led by professional journalists.
Will you be named student journalist of the year?
Had any pieces run on upstart lately? Think that assignment you scored an ‘A’ for might be up there with your best work? Then maybe you should think about entering the Media Super Student Journalist of the Year awards. But get moving, your submission has to be in by 3 May.
2010 Walkley Young Journo Awards now open
Entries are now being accepted for the Walkey Young Australian Journalist of the Year Awards. If you have had an exceptional piece of work published in the last year, now is time to work on your submission.
Free membership of the journalists’ union
Are you a final-year journalism student in 2010? If so, you can join the journalists’ union for free while completing your degree.
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.
The Importance of Being Ethical
What’s the relationship between ethics and quality journalism? Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) spokesman Mike Dobbie talks with Glen Clancy about the importance of ethics in today’s fast-evolving media industry, and his experiences in training journalists in Afghanistan.
Journalism ethics lectures today
In keeping with our “open class” policy for guest lectures in La Trobe’s journalism, media, and cinema studies subjects, all students and staff are invited to attend two lectures being held today focusing on journalism ethics.