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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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News Bites: Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson on Media Coverage of the Pacific
Our third News Bites guest is Dr. Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, a journalist who has spent over 20 years reporting on climate change, human rights, and other issues affecting the Pacific Islands. She spoke about Australia's coverage of the Pacific with Petra Stock, a Citizen reporter, and Kate Lyons…
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News Bites: Jeff Sparrow on Opinion Writing
This week's News Bites guest is Jeff Sparrow, who has been writing opinion pieces for the past two decades. His new book, Provocations, brings together his best writing from this period. Over the years, Jeff has written on topics as diverse as geological time and Australia’s history of slavery…
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