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News Bites: Threats to Journalism with Silvia Montaña-Niño
This week, we're bringing you another episode of News Bites, a series of live interviews about the craft of journalism. Today’s guest is Silvia Montaña-Niño. Silvia is a new CAJ lecturer and was a journalist at El Espectador, one of Columbia’s most important newspapers. At the start of her c…
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News Bites: Racing the Clock with Dr Caroline James-Garrod
Today’s News Bites guest is journalist and CAJ Lecturer Dr Caroline James-Garrod. Caroline got her start as a cadet at Leader Community Newspapers in Melbourne. Since then, she’s had an expansive career working across the country and abroad. She’s also seen major industry upheavals, from the rise…
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News Bites: Journalism in Times of Crisis with Khalid Amiri
This week, we're bringing you another episode of News Bites, a series of live interviews about the craft of journalism. Today’s guest is Khalid Amiri, who was a prominent news presenter for the Afghan state broadcaster RTA. He’s known for his courageous reporting and outspoken criticism of the T…
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News Bites: Protect, not Punish
For Australian whistleblowers, the truth often comes at price. The Human Rights Law Centre says federal whistleblowing laws have failed to protect a single person since their inception, and those who speak out risk exorbitant fines or even jail time. Today, you’ll hear from a panel of experts w…
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News Bites: Dylan Bird on Building a Career in Audio
Today we're returning to our News Bites series which spotlights the work of staff and students at the Centre for Advancing Journalism. This week’s guest is podcaster, PhD candidate, and former journalism student Dylan Bird. You might recognise his voice from Triple R’s Future Perfect program, whi…
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News Bites: Erik Jensen, Editor-in-chief of Schwartz Media
Today, we're bringing you another episode of News Bites — a series of live interviews showcasing the work of local journalists. This week’s guest is Erik Jensen, the editor-in-chief of Schwartz Media. Erik’s career has been multipronged. He began working as a music critic when he was only fif…
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News Bites: Making News on TikTok and Instagram
Today we're bringing you another episode of News Bites, a series of live interviews showcasing the work of local journalists. This week, we’re joined by Matilda Boseley, The Guardian’s TikTok queen whose videos often garner tens of thousands of views. We’re also joined by Zara Seidler, the co-…
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News Bites: Zen and the Art of Pitching with Sami Shah
Today, we're returning to our News Bites series. It spotlights the work of staff and students at the Centre for Advancing Journalism. This week’s guest is Lecturer and audio journalist Sami Shah. Sami got his start in a Pakistani newsroom. Since then, he’s moved to Australia where he’s hosted the…
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News Bites: Jenny Cai on Adapting to a Fast-Paced Newsroom
Our fifth News Bites guest is Jenny Cai, a former University of Melbourne journalism student who now works in the ABC's Asia Pacific newsroom. She spoke to Louisa Lim about getting a foot in the door, covering the war in Ukraine, and how to survive and thrive in a fast-paced newsroom.
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News Bites: Louisa Lim on Multiplatform Journalism
Our fourth News Bites guest is Louisa Lim, a senior lecturer who spent a decade as an audio journalist in China for the BBC and NPR. During that time, she was on the ground for some of the region’s most consequential events, including the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake. More rec…
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