Metro and Screen Education magazines are looking for writers

Today’s upstart opportunity is with Metro and Screen Education, who are looking for industry practitioners, teachers, academics and experienced feature writers.

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.

Just a tinge of cultural cringe

It’s been more than half a century since “cultural cringe” snuck into our national lexicon. And according to Tom Cowie, there’s no sign that the term has reached its use-by date.

What happens when the great media empire falls?

ABC Managing Director tackles this question in his 2009 A.N.Smith Lecture in Journalism on Wednesday, 14th of October.

Transmission in progress

After numerous delays digital radio has finally launched in Australia. But as Tom Cowie explains, not everyone in the community broadcasting sector is celebrating.

Media internship opportunity

The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet is seeking applications for the 2009-10 Media Internships program.

Student awards for sports journalism

Have you produced a journalistic work relating to sport? Are you an undergraduate journalism student? This year, the Australian Sports Commission Media Awards has included in its awards list a recognition of the best reporting of sport or sport-related issues by a student.

Calls for interns

The Walkey Foundation is calling on journalism and communications students to apply for its 2009 internship programs.

John Howard delivers lecture on politics and media

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has outlined what he sees as the good, the bad and the ugly sides of the relationship between the political world and the media.

Politics and the Media: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard will examine the relationship between politics and the media in a public lecture this evening.

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