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September courses: Investigative research & Advanced shorthand speed development - book now
Investigative research is a practical course which teaches how to access information on the public record that is there for those who know how to find it. Taught by investigative journalist and academic, Wendy Bacon, the course will draw on real case studies to illustrate techniques used by investigative researchers. For bookings contact Short course co-ordinator or ring 9514 2295.
Course fee: $750 or $500 concession
Dates: 23 Sept (Tues eve 6 - 9 pm), 27 Sept (Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm), 30 Sept (Tues eve 6 - 9pm)
Advanced shorthand speed development can increase your current shorthand speed by 30 words per minute or more. You need to have at least 30 shorthand words per minute to attend this course.
Course fee: $495 (full fee) or $330 (concession) - previous shorthand students receive a 10% discount.
Dates: 17 September to 19 November - 6pm to 9pm over 10 consecutive Wednesday evenings.
For booking a place on this course, email acij@uts.edu.au or ring 9514 2295.
Please view our course brochure for further information on our July to December 2008 courses.
A 10% discount is available for ACIJ members and/or three or more people from the one organisation who attend the same course.
In-house training can be provided, with courses tailored to meet individual needs. Major clients include the ABC, Fairfax, Australian Consolidated Press and Reed Business.
For information or advice on our courses or to register your interest for 2008 please contact Tameera Kemp on 9514 2488 or email acij@uts.edu.au.
'Giving the people what they want' - Public Right To Know conference - 17 & 18 October 2008
New technologies have opened up the media, providing new outlets and greater opportunities for access and equity. Or have they? Much of the rhetoric surrounding the expansion of early 21st century media is driven by marketing, not journalism, and corporate takeovers continue to reduce the diversity and depth of both new and old media outlets. Regulations, defamation and security laws, and complex information systems make reporting in the public interest harder, not easier. Governments at all levels, along with statutory bodies and major companies, are bypassing conventional media outlets and using the web to communicate directly with target audiences. What impact is the rise of government PR having on access to reliable information, and on journalism itself? Have cable television, the Internet and other new media provided audiences with stronger information flows - or are they creating a niche-driven world of like-minded users with little capacity for rigorous debate and dissenting views? Are expanding social networks and blogs threatening the existence of traditional media and challenging professional journalistic standards, or are they opening new vistas and opportunities? How can investigative journalism survive in this new globalized media environment? Are local communities served well by the media? Is the 'celebrity syndrome' overtaking serious reportage? Should the Boomers who hold the reins of media power stand aside for younger minds, more attuned to current expectations? What constitutes a 'good story' in 2008? What do audiences want, and how well are journalists and the media serving them?
We welcome your contributions - including papers, presentations, and panel suggestions - on relevant topics. More information see Public Right To Know conference.
For further information contact:
ACIJ Director, Tony Maniaty, 2 9514 2312, tony.maniaty@uts.edu.au
ACIJ Manager, Jan McClelland, 2 9514 2295, Jan.McClelland@uts.edu.au
Great journalism recognised - Munster forum & winner - 19 September
Entries to this year's George Munster Prize for journalism represents many of the main stories in the media over the last 12 months. They include gripping investigative pieces, human interest stories and stories that reflect on the diversity of Australia and its place in the world. The winner of the Munster Prize will be announced at a public forum from 6pm on Friday 19 September at the University of Technology, Sydney. The forum will be broadcast on the ABC Radio National Big Ideas program. The theme of the forum will be announced late August.
2008 ACIJ 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.
Reportage Festival: Australian and international photojournalism 8 - 26 October
We all know the power of images to tell a story or to capture a moment in history. See the work of photojournalists from Australia and internationally at the 2008 Reportage Festival. As part of this festival, ACIJ will host a forum at the Australian Centre for Photography, Paddington on Saturday afternoon 11 October. Further details to be posted here soon.
The Reportage Festival is one of Australia's premier showcases for photojournalism and will feature a cinematic showcase, exhibition, documentary films and guest talks. The work being shown ranges from Cambodia gangs to Japanese Manga and prostitution in Tijuana, and photo-stories from around the world, including West Papua, Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan and China.
Mark Deuze on 'Media Work' - what's it like to work in the media today
Drawing on research he conducted with media professionals in the US, NZ, South Africa and The Netherlands, author and US academic, Mark Deuze, spoke on what's it like to work in the media today to an audience of students and industry at a recent seminar hosted by ACIJ. His research highlights how boundaries are drawn and erased: between commerce and creativity, between individualism and teamwork, between security and independence in the current mediascape. Mark's talk was recorded and will be available here for download in the next few days. Mark Deuze's book, Media Work (2007) is for purchase at the UTS Union Co-op Bookshop.
Sydney Writers' Festival - reporting on conflict and suffering - Tony Maniaty
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ACIJ was at the recent Sydney Writers' Festival, moderating sessions on conflict and suffering and one on the power of the Op-Ed pages. For Tony Maniaty's report, read on ... |
'Electronic journalism on the path to peace with justice in Palestine' - Ali Abunimah
Ali Abunimah, Palestinian American analyst, co-founder and Editor of Electronic Intifada, a Palestinian portal for information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its depiction in the media, spoke recently at UTS. He described how the site grew out of Tony Parry's online diary of the 1990s 'A personal story of the Israeli-Palestine conflict' and his own correspondence in the 1990s to the US National Public Radio to comment on or correct its reportage of the Palestine-Israeli situation. Ali also expressed his belief that eventually Israel and Palestine will be one country. These views are contained in his book, 'One Country: A Bold Proposal to end the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse' (2006). To listen to his talk follow the prompts (this will take you to the UTS library site).
New look Reportage site: Future of journalism summit
Reportage has a new look so refresh your link today. Leading articles include pianist Alexey Yemtso: A Maestro ...by chance (Emma Kemp); Dheepthi Namasivayam and Vicky Stojanovska reporting on the Future of Journalism summit of 1-2 May; Playing for peace (Hayley Reichmann) - about an AFL team consisting of Israelis and Palestinians; and stories by Brett Hetherington on the Polaris project and Spain. To read these stories and others, look at Reportage.
Sacred Waters: the story of the Blue Mountains Gully Traditional Owners
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The ACIJ's most recent publication is Sacred Waters: The Story of the Blue Mountains Gully Traditional Owners. Written by Dianne Johnson in collaboration with the Aboriginal Gully people of Katoomba, Sacred Waters is a story of the Blue Mountains Aboriginal people. It follows the Gully people's ancestors' exodus from their traditional homelands of the Burragorang Valley and the Hawkesbury River. The flooding of the Burragorang Valley in the 1950s for the Warragamba Dam that provides Sydney's water supply, profoundly changed the lives of all involved. This book gives voice to and celebrates the Gully people's survival and ongoing struggle to protect their sacred lands. |
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ACIJ and the Sydney Catchment Authority supported the publication of Sacred Waters. Sacred Waters can be ordered and posted to you. It is also available from good bookshops, nationally.
