Headlines
ACIJ & Crikey Special Investigation:
Spinning the Media
Beginning 15 March, follow the reports as we explore the relationship between PR and journalism at www.crikey.com.au. Any tips or comments, email to acijmanager@uts.edu.au.
International Broadcasting Research
The ACIJ is currently researching the changing nature of international broadcasting; specifically, the leading international broadcasters who have launched new channels which offer programming in English only. Over March 2010, a number of international broadcasters will be contacted by researchers as part of this research project.
UTS Professor Wendy Bacon and Professor Alan Knight are leading the research team of Mary Gorman, Mary Nguyen and Jan McClelland.
We have limited places available on the following short courses commencing mid March 2010:
Travel Writing with Erin O'Dwyer
Have you ever longed to live the life of a travel writer? To see the world on the cheap and be paid for it? This course reflects on the art of feature writing within the travel context. We look at the best travel writers and consider classic examples in newspapers, magazines and online forums. You will learn the essential challenge of travel writing: how to produce a fast-paced colourful story that is packed with tips, tricks and accurate information.
17, 24, 31 March, 7, 14, 21 April - six Wednesday evenings - 6 to 9pm
Full fee $900, Concession $685. Places limited to 12 participants
Freelance Writing with Erin O'Dwyer
In troubled times for newspapers, talented freelance journalists are hot property. As advertising revenues plummet and job losses increase, do you have what it takes to produce a steady stream of stories that editors absolutely have to buy? In this course you will learn how to spot stories across a range of genres - from sport, travel to fashion and how to target the best outlet for your story. You will also learn the secrets of pitching ideas and securing the commission and lots more.
18, 25 March, 1, 8 April - four Thursday evenings - 6 to 9pm
Full fee $600, Concession $455. Places limited to 12 participants
Erin O'Dwyer is a lecturer in the Journalism, Information and Media Studies group at UTS and an award-winning journalist. She has worked as a journalist for 12 years, and in that time worked on staff at The Courier-Mail in Brisbane and The Sun-Herald in Sydney. She now works freelance and is a contributing feature writer for The Sydney Morning Herald. Erin also contributes to a range of magazine titles including Australian Geographic, Readers Digest and Vogue.
Individual payment plans are available upon request. For further information please visit http://www.acij.uts.edu.au/shortcourses/index.html or contact Tameera Pellegrini acij@uts.edu.au, 9514 2488.
The future of journalism research in Australia
Australian journalism academics now have the right to have quality journalism recognised as university research. Its part of the Excellence in Australian Research (ERA) initiative by the Australian Research Council.
But how such research might be recorded, packaged and rated, has been unclear to many researchers and university research departments.
On February 19, the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism organised a conference in Sydney to consider how the ERA project might impact on the journalism discipline. The conference was attended to by more than forty journalism academics and led to the establishment of a Council of Journalism Professors.
A summary of the presentation by Liz Visher, Director Outreach, Australian Research Council, at the conference is now available. A copy of her powerpoint presentation is available on the Australian Research Council website.
2010 Seminars
Throughout the year, ACIJ will host forums and seminars to promote discussion and debate on issues surrounding journalism, media and the public right to know. These forums are open to students, people from industry, academics and the public. Join our email mailing list to be advised about these events.
Information about seminars hosted by the ACIJ over the last two years is available at News.
ACIJ delivers training to Chinese media executives and journalists
ACIJ has just completed training two separate media groups from China. Consisting of a total of forty-seven representatives from a range of magazines, newspapers and publications from Shanghai, Beijing and provinces, the eight day intense media course is designed to educate the delegates on commercial issues and digital and print integration. Talks from media analysts, marketing managers, editors and others combined with visits to a number of media organisations enable the delegates to speak to and hear from industry leaders.
Shanghai group
between industry visits at Clontarf Park Sydney
The involvement of industry and the support provided by industry leaders and media organisations has helped ACIJ deliver exceptional courses to Chinese delegates since 2006. ACIJ would like to acknowledge and thank them for their level of involvement and support over the years.
Trauma, environmental journalism, health reporting and te teo Maori in new Pacific Journalism Review
By the Pacific Media Centre news desk
AUCKLAND (Pacific Scoop/Pacific Media Watch): Trauma and exiled writers, the challenge of environmental journalism in Delta land, issues of editorial 'slant' in health reporting and use of te reo Maori in newspapers are some of the topics featured in the latest edition of Pacific Journalism Review.
The October edition is a special 'Public right to know' joint issue published by the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism and AUT University's Pacific Media Centre. More information about the edition.
Pacific Journalism Review can be ordered on the PJR website: www.pjreview.info or through the ACIJ. Order a book at $A17.00 or subscribe to the series.
Reportage is now multi-media
Reportage online has had a face-lift! There are heaps of exciting new categories (including opinion, reviews, sport, travel and multimedia) and loads of new content. So subscribe to the RSS, have a look around, check out some of the fantastic content that's up there already.
