In episode 11, Steinar Ellingsen and his crew visit two battling ecovillages trying to get their projects off the ground during the global financial crisis.
Steve Kelly, editor of the Warrnambool Standard, sits down with Alyce Hogg to ponder the future of regional newspapers, and reflect on a career that has taken him across the globe.
In episode 10, Steinar Ellingsen and The Inland Sea crew meet up with a former WA farmer who successfully seceded from Australia and created his own principality.
In episode 11, Steinar Ellingsen and his crew visit two battling ecovillages trying to get their projects off the ground during the global financial crisis.
Steve Kelly, editor of the Warrnambool Standard, sits down with Alyce Hogg to ponder the future of regional newspapers, and reflect on a career that has taken him across the globe.
In episode 10, Steinar Ellingsen and The Inland Sea crew meet up with a former WA farmer who successfully seceded from Australia and created his own principality.
Vagabond journalist Aric S. Queen has visited more than 40 countries, but it was during his five years in Shanghai that he became a writer and a wanted man, as he explains to Heather Rogers.
Farah Farouque, a senior writer at The Age, has a passion for social issues which has shaped her career in journalism, as Vivien Durant discovers for our Working Journalist project.
In the third episode of the web series, ‘The Inland Sea’, journalist and PhD student Steinar Ellingsen explores the eerie desolation of Coober Pedy and says the experience was ‘as intimidating as it was fascinating.’
In the second instalment of the web series ‘The Inland Sea’, we visit Aldinga Arts EcoVillage. Steinar Ellingsen ponders the challenges of making the episode.
It’s been more than two years in the making, but the first episode of a documentary series chronicling a road trip through outback Australia is now online. And yes, some of it is in Norwegian.
Steinar Ellingsen takes us on a journey of his process-based PhD project, The Inland Sea: An Australian Odyssey.
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking applicants for the $10,000 Adrian Scott Scholarship, which supports Master of Arts (Research) study into issues affecting rural or regional journalism or journalists. Applications close on 3 January.
As the social media frenzy continues unabated, are journalists leaning too heavily on online sources? Giulio Di Giorgio chats with veteran public affairs educator and consultant Don Bates to find out.
The funding model that has supported journalism for more than a century is in crisis and no one has any idea what the future holds. But this hasn’t stopped journalistic innovators like Spot.Us founder David Cohn from trying something new. Madeleine Barwick spoke to him about the inspiration for Spot.Us and its critics.
Madeleine Barwick talks to The Age’s Richard Baker about investigative reporting, the ethics of publishing from someone’s Facebook account, and the challenges of dealing with sources.
Without strong leadership from the Federal Government, Australia’s new Freedom of Information reforms will struggle to achieve their set outcomes. Perrin Brown reports.
Madeleine Barwick talks to Walkley award-winning investigative reporter Chris Masters about the fate of investigative reporting, new media, and what makes a good story.
Founded in 1954, Overland, which is celebrating its 200th issue, describes itself as ‘the most radical of Australia’s long-standing literary and cultural magazines’. Madeleine Barwick talks to current editor Jeff Sparrow.
What is so significant about today’s date that it is celebrated around the world? And why is it time that Australia joined the party? Perrin Brown explains.
Julia Hughan is researching the country music audience and their shift towards online media. She talks with Upstart’s Ryan Jon.
The ‘Tom wants a job’ campaign is over. Tom has been offered a job as a junior reporter at Crikey.
Master of Global Communications student Isabel Robinson will spend next semester undertaking field research in Papua New Guinea after receiving an Endeavour Research Fellowship.
What do journalists expect from our Freedom of Information laws? La Trobe PhD candidate Perrin Brown is researching the experiences of journalists with Australia’s FoI laws and views about the Rudd government’s proposed changes. And he’s keen to hear from journalists who are willing to complete a 10-minute online survey.
upstart is tweeting the next federal election, and you’re invited to help!
Our sport journalism symposium was held on Thursday 8 April. More soon on upstart about the day.
