A pioneering community radio station in Papua New Guinea’s Autonomous Province of Bougainville, New Dawn FM 95.3, has won the UQ School of Journalism and Communication’s Communication and Social Change Award 2009.
Based in the town of Buka, locally-owned New Dawn FM 95.3 Community Radio was founded to help rebuild Bougainville’s civil society in the wake of a devastating 10-year internal conflict which killed 20,000 people, and displaced 40,000 others.
New Dawn FM receives the CSC Award commemorative plaque and A$2,500.
Reflecting the consistently high-calibre of entries, the CSC Jury also awarded a special Meritorious Commendation Award to Indian graphic designer and artist Ms Lakshmi Murthy for her innovative and ground-breaking use of graphic design to promote communication and social change.
Ms Murthy receives A$1500 and a CSC plaque.
UQ’s prestigious annual Communication and Social Change Award was launched in 2006, to honour outstanding contributions by individuals or organisations around the world to the theory and practice of CSC.
Courtesy of the University of Queensland School of Journalism and Communication.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Community campaigner opportunity
Position Description Community Campaigner
Queensland Conservation (QCC), the peak non-government environment group in Queensland is seeking the services of a Community Campaigner.
The Community Campaigner has responsibility for implementing QCC campaign strategies with a particular focus on broad community engagement.
This position is offered on an initial short term basis (with options to renew).
In the short term it will focus upon organising community activities and events in the lead up to the Copenhagen Climate Talks in December. A central task will be the organising of the annual Brisbane WalkAgainstWarming event.
The community campaigner is expected to have demonstrated experience in organising community events, knowledge of the issues and strong communication skills in media and community relations.
A salary package (includes 9 per cent superannuation) of $12,000 is offered for a 10 week contract (12 October - 18 December 2009).
Please submit an Expression of Interest to reception@qccqld.org.au asap.
Further information is available from www.qccqld.org.au or 07 3221 0188.
Queensland Conservation (QCC), the peak non-government environment group in Queensland is seeking the services of a Community Campaigner.
The Community Campaigner has responsibility for implementing QCC campaign strategies with a particular focus on broad community engagement.
This position is offered on an initial short term basis (with options to renew).
In the short term it will focus upon organising community activities and events in the lead up to the Copenhagen Climate Talks in December. A central task will be the organising of the annual Brisbane WalkAgainstWarming event.
The community campaigner is expected to have demonstrated experience in organising community events, knowledge of the issues and strong communication skills in media and community relations.
A salary package (includes 9 per cent superannuation) of $12,000 is offered for a 10 week contract (12 October - 18 December 2009).
Please submit an Expression of Interest to reception@qccqld.org.au asap.
Further information is available from www.qccqld.org.au or 07 3221 0188.
Friday, September 25, 2009
UQ United Nations Student Association
Hi Everyone
On Thursday 8 October we will be holding a Special General Meeting to discuss changes to the UNSA constitution. We will also be providing an in-depth briefing about all positions on the UNSA executive. So if you are interested in getting more involved in UNSA next year please come along.
UNSA Special General Meeting and Exec Position Briefing
When: 08/10/2009, 6 – 7PM
Where: Building 3, Room 326
RSVP: Please RSVP to secretary@unsa.org by Monday 5 October
I hope to see you there.
Kind regards,
James White
Secretary
On Thursday 8 October we will be holding a Special General Meeting to discuss changes to the UNSA constitution. We will also be providing an in-depth briefing about all positions on the UNSA executive. So if you are interested in getting more involved in UNSA next year please come along.
UNSA Special General Meeting and Exec Position Briefing
When: 08/10/2009, 6 – 7PM
Where: Building 3, Room 326
RSVP: Please RSVP to secretary@unsa.org by Monday 5 October
I hope to see you there.
Kind regards,
James White
Secretary
FYI and listening pleasure...
UQ Bachelor of Journalism student, Jame Sydenham, who is the presenter of the JACradio show Affairs of State that focuses on politics will go on JAC with an interview-based show covering the UQ student union elections.
The show runs Thursday 10-11am and will be recorded for repeat scheduling and podcasts.
Catch it at www.jacradio.com.au.
The show runs Thursday 10-11am and will be recorded for repeat scheduling and podcasts.
Catch it at www.jacradio.com.au.
Youth Affairs Network of Queensland
Are you a member of YANQ?
If not, we want your help! When it comes to advocating with and on behalf of young people, the more the merrier!
To apply to become a member of YANQ, visit http://www.yanq.org.au/join where you can find more information.
If not, we want your help! When it comes to advocating with and on behalf of young people, the more the merrier!
To apply to become a member of YANQ, visit http://www.yanq.org.au/join where you can find more information.
Write It! seminar
Digital publishing and writing for new media
Mon 5 Oct, 5pm @ The Glasshouse
Kate Eltham, CEO of Queensland Writers Centre, discusses the nature of digital publishing and techniques for writing for alternative mediums, such as blogging online.
See http://www.ciprecinct.qut.edu.au/ for more details.
Mon 5 Oct, 5pm @ The Glasshouse
Kate Eltham, CEO of Queensland Writers Centre, discusses the nature of digital publishing and techniques for writing for alternative mediums, such as blogging online.
See http://www.ciprecinct.qut.edu.au/ for more details.
Skills Education Workshop
Hi friends,
The first workshop in the joint workshop series by QEAN (Qld Environmental Activists Network) and Friends of the Earth will be an 'educate the educator' style two-day workshop in Brisbane on the 3-4th October.
It will be a great opportunity for anyone who is keen on exploring the theory and tools of transformative education and using this experience to build skills within the groups that you're working in.
Saturday 3 October 10am – 4pm
Sunday 4 October 10am – 2.30pm
Please RSVP online as soon as possible, before Sunday: http://tiny.cc/WorkshopSkills
Over the weekend we will explore:
- Different learning styles
- The difference between prescriptive and transformative education
- The role of education in social movements
- The roles of games in education
- Facilitation and workshop development tools
- Developing your own workshop and running a mini-workshop with fellow participants
Visit the QEAN website for more information asen.org.au/state/qean or register your interest online today: http://tiny.cc/WorkshopSkills
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Steve Skitmore, whom many of you will know from OxfamUQ, OxfamShop, Environment Collective, QEAN and other involvements!
Steve:
steveskitmore@gmail.com
0401 766 903
The first workshop in the joint workshop series by QEAN (Qld Environmental Activists Network) and Friends of the Earth will be an 'educate the educator' style two-day workshop in Brisbane on the 3-4th October.
It will be a great opportunity for anyone who is keen on exploring the theory and tools of transformative education and using this experience to build skills within the groups that you're working in.
Saturday 3 October 10am – 4pm
Sunday 4 October 10am – 2.30pm
Please RSVP online as soon as possible, before Sunday: http://tiny.cc/WorkshopSkills
Over the weekend we will explore:
- Different learning styles
- The difference between prescriptive and transformative education
- The role of education in social movements
- The roles of games in education
- Facilitation and workshop development tools
- Developing your own workshop and running a mini-workshop with fellow participants
Visit the QEAN website for more information asen.org.au/state/qean or register your interest online today: http://tiny.cc/WorkshopSkills
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Steve Skitmore, whom many of you will know from OxfamUQ, OxfamShop, Environment Collective, QEAN and other involvements!
Steve:
steveskitmore@gmail.com
0401 766 903
Freelancers: know your rights and more...
Will they pay?
How much would people pay to get news online? Very little according to the latest poll. PaidContent:UK has found only five percent of regular news site users would pay if their favourite site started charging and want to pay as close to nothing as possible. See http://tinyurl.com/y9b8tcq and for more media news from around the globe check out http://www.thefutureofjournalism.org.au/the-reading-list.
Freelancers: know your rights
If you are being asked to release your moral rights and trade off parts of your copyright clauses, then you can strike clauses from the contract and negotiate new terms. We also advise that you check that there is a kill fee and, if not, that you put in a claim for one. For more information please contact Cindy O’Connor on 03 9691 7129 or email cindy.oconnor@alliance.org.au.
Courtesy of Australia's Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
How much would people pay to get news online? Very little according to the latest poll. PaidContent:UK has found only five percent of regular news site users would pay if their favourite site started charging and want to pay as close to nothing as possible. See http://tinyurl.com/y9b8tcq and for more media news from around the globe check out http://www.thefutureofjournalism.org.au/the-reading-list.
Freelancers: know your rights
If you are being asked to release your moral rights and trade off parts of your copyright clauses, then you can strike clauses from the contract and negotiate new terms. We also advise that you check that there is a kill fee and, if not, that you put in a claim for one. For more information please contact Cindy O’Connor on 03 9691 7129 or email cindy.oconnor@alliance.org.au.
Courtesy of Australia's Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Certificates meet their end and more...
Certificates meet their end
The House of Representatives has passed a bill this week abolishing conclusive certificates, which gave ministers sweeping powers to keep documents secret. The MEAA believes this is a good first step along the way to open and accountable government but believes further improvements to the FOI Act are still needed. See our submission here http://tinyurl.com/pu2xsq.
Don’t mention it
Rupert calls time on journos’ unions, but Jeffrey Cole says newspapers will die first. Who is right? Or are they both talking through their hats? Join Australia’s only independent discussion about the future of our industry at http://www.thefutureofjournalism.org.au/the-debate and catch up with the latest news and views at http://www.thefutureofjournalism.org.au/the-reading-list.
Help a Reporter Out
Crowdsourcing website Help a Reporter Out has gone from a Facebook group to “serious business”, Wired reports this week. The site, which connects reporters with sources, is now averaging US$1M a year in revenue. See http://tinyurl.com/qncwag.
The ugly truth
American journalism website 10, 000 words has come up with a list of the 10 ugly truths about modern journalism, among them: “if it bleeds, it leads” and “journalists often write for each other rather than their readers”. See the full list here http://tinyurl.com/kjj2n4.
Courtesy of Australia's Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
The House of Representatives has passed a bill this week abolishing conclusive certificates, which gave ministers sweeping powers to keep documents secret. The MEAA believes this is a good first step along the way to open and accountable government but believes further improvements to the FOI Act are still needed. See our submission here http://tinyurl.com/pu2xsq.
Don’t mention it
Rupert calls time on journos’ unions, but Jeffrey Cole says newspapers will die first. Who is right? Or are they both talking through their hats? Join Australia’s only independent discussion about the future of our industry at http://www.thefutureofjournalism.org.au/the-debate and catch up with the latest news and views at http://www.thefutureofjournalism.org.au/the-reading-list.
Help a Reporter Out
Crowdsourcing website Help a Reporter Out has gone from a Facebook group to “serious business”, Wired reports this week. The site, which connects reporters with sources, is now averaging US$1M a year in revenue. See http://tinyurl.com/qncwag.
The ugly truth
American journalism website 10, 000 words has come up with a list of the 10 ugly truths about modern journalism, among them: “if it bleeds, it leads” and “journalists often write for each other rather than their readers”. See the full list here http://tinyurl.com/kjj2n4.
Courtesy of Australia's Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Hungry Beast
Get videos you make broadcast on ABC TV.
Hungry Beast is a new topical TV program that starts on ABC1 at 9pm on Wednesday 30th September, when the Hungry Beast website at: abc.net.au/hungrybeast will also go live.
Hungry Beast (previously known as Project NEXT) is being produced by Zapruder's other films and broadcast on the ABC and on the web.
Hungry Beast is a fresh take on the world with just one instruction: "Tell us something that we don't know".
Each week, we'll produce a half-hour of topical TV, as well as daily web content, bringing viewers news from outside the loop.
And we are looking for YOU to contribute to our website and to the TV program.
We want our stories to be informed by and built on by you, the audience participant, though the instantaneous and occasionally terrifying powerof the Internet. The site will not just recycle clips from the TV program but will feature original yarns during the week, which may or may not end up on the TV show. Synergy! Everybody wins!
In addition to asking people to join our online community to commentate and contribute to our stories, we are also looking for originally produced videos.
We want 1-3 minute video stories on any topic that grabs your attention, makes your blood boil, cracks you up or has been neglected or misreported by the mainstream media. You can present it seriously or take the piss. Record it on a video camera, or on your mobile. Create a photo essay or use clay mation if you have 1000 hours up your sleeve!
Video stories you produce should also aim to satisfy the Hungry Beast guiding principle that they tell us, "the audience", something we didn'talready know.
If you become a member of the Hungry Beast site, the Hungry Beast online community will vote videos stories you contribute on and the most popular videos will have the potential to be broadcast nationally on TV.
If your video is up to standard and is broadcast on TV, you will also get paid for it. Full details of how it all works and guidelines for contributors will be available when the Hungry Beast website goes live on September 30.
You will be able to join the community and upload your stories when the website goes live. In the meantime you have a couple of weeks head start to get out there and start writing,shooting and editing.
Now for the boring bit and don't hit the snooze button, this is important. You must ensure your work does not contain any words, art, music, photographs, sound recording, footage or other material you have not created.
Videos you submit should also have reasonable quality pictures and have decent sound you can hear and understand.
Your videos should also not defame any person, or abuse or vilify people. If they do, or if they contain copyright material that wasn't created by you, the videos won't be cleared for publication on the website and you'll have wasted a lot of time and effort.
There are a few terms and conditions which you will need to agree to before joining the Hungry Beast community, which will be available on the site in a couple of weeks, and for content producers, one of the main ones is the following:
By submitting your Work to the Hungry Beast website you grant to Zapruder's other films and the ABC, and their licensees and assignees a non-exclusive licence to exercise all rights in perpetuity throughout the world in your Work, and in all other materials provided by you to the ABC, including the right to include your Work as part of theProgram, and to commercialise your Work, but only in association with Hungry Beast"
While you have granted and non-exclusive in perpetuity license for your work to Zapruder's other films/ABC by submitting it to Hungry Beast, all content posted to Hungry Beast will remain the intellectual property ofthe author, unless it is purchased by Zapruder's other films and the ABC for broadcast, in which case, it becomes exclusive property of Zapruder's other films/ABC and may be used in perpetuity, globally, for any use, at any time.
In plain English that means you will grant us a non-exclusive right to use videos or other work you submit to Hungry Beast forever, but you will still own it and have the right post it to other sites or, sell it, or do whatever else you like with it, forever. Unless we buy a video from you, in which case we will have exclusive use of that video forever, but you will still be able to keep a copy to show you family and friends.
With the legalese it out of the way, if you're up for it, it's time start coming up with ideas and planning shoots for video stories ASAP as the first season of Hungry Beast will run for 10 weeks and finishes in early December.
You can register your email address NOW at https://www.abc.net.au/hungrybeast and we will send you a reminder email on September 30 to come back for more information and to join the community.
Looking forward to seeing your stories.
Sarah Douglas
Associate Producer - Audience Content
Hungry Beast
Hungry Beast is a new topical TV program that starts on ABC1 at 9pm on Wednesday 30th September, when the Hungry Beast website at: abc.net.au/hungrybeast will also go live.
Hungry Beast (previously known as Project NEXT) is being produced by Zapruder's other films and broadcast on the ABC and on the web.
Hungry Beast is a fresh take on the world with just one instruction: "Tell us something that we don't know".
Each week, we'll produce a half-hour of topical TV, as well as daily web content, bringing viewers news from outside the loop.
And we are looking for YOU to contribute to our website and to the TV program.
We want our stories to be informed by and built on by you, the audience participant, though the instantaneous and occasionally terrifying powerof the Internet. The site will not just recycle clips from the TV program but will feature original yarns during the week, which may or may not end up on the TV show. Synergy! Everybody wins!
In addition to asking people to join our online community to commentate and contribute to our stories, we are also looking for originally produced videos.
We want 1-3 minute video stories on any topic that grabs your attention, makes your blood boil, cracks you up or has been neglected or misreported by the mainstream media. You can present it seriously or take the piss. Record it on a video camera, or on your mobile. Create a photo essay or use clay mation if you have 1000 hours up your sleeve!
Video stories you produce should also aim to satisfy the Hungry Beast guiding principle that they tell us, "the audience", something we didn'talready know.
If you become a member of the Hungry Beast site, the Hungry Beast online community will vote videos stories you contribute on and the most popular videos will have the potential to be broadcast nationally on TV.
If your video is up to standard and is broadcast on TV, you will also get paid for it. Full details of how it all works and guidelines for contributors will be available when the Hungry Beast website goes live on September 30.
You will be able to join the community and upload your stories when the website goes live. In the meantime you have a couple of weeks head start to get out there and start writing,shooting and editing.
Now for the boring bit and don't hit the snooze button, this is important. You must ensure your work does not contain any words, art, music, photographs, sound recording, footage or other material you have not created.
Videos you submit should also have reasonable quality pictures and have decent sound you can hear and understand.
Your videos should also not defame any person, or abuse or vilify people. If they do, or if they contain copyright material that wasn't created by you, the videos won't be cleared for publication on the website and you'll have wasted a lot of time and effort.
There are a few terms and conditions which you will need to agree to before joining the Hungry Beast community, which will be available on the site in a couple of weeks, and for content producers, one of the main ones is the following:
By submitting your Work to the Hungry Beast website you grant to Zapruder's other films and the ABC, and their licensees and assignees a non-exclusive licence to exercise all rights in perpetuity throughout the world in your Work, and in all other materials provided by you to the ABC, including the right to include your Work as part of theProgram, and to commercialise your Work, but only in association with Hungry Beast"
While you have granted and non-exclusive in perpetuity license for your work to Zapruder's other films/ABC by submitting it to Hungry Beast, all content posted to Hungry Beast will remain the intellectual property ofthe author, unless it is purchased by Zapruder's other films and the ABC for broadcast, in which case, it becomes exclusive property of Zapruder's other films/ABC and may be used in perpetuity, globally, for any use, at any time.
In plain English that means you will grant us a non-exclusive right to use videos or other work you submit to Hungry Beast forever, but you will still own it and have the right post it to other sites or, sell it, or do whatever else you like with it, forever. Unless we buy a video from you, in which case we will have exclusive use of that video forever, but you will still be able to keep a copy to show you family and friends.
With the legalese it out of the way, if you're up for it, it's time start coming up with ideas and planning shoots for video stories ASAP as the first season of Hungry Beast will run for 10 weeks and finishes in early December.
You can register your email address NOW at https://www.abc.net.au/hungrybeast and we will send you a reminder email on September 30 to come back for more information and to join the community.
Looking forward to seeing your stories.
Sarah Douglas
Associate Producer - Audience Content
Hungry Beast
Balibo murders and more...
Alliance welcomes AFP investigation into Balibo murders
The Alliance and the International Federation of Journalists have welcomed the decision by the Australian Federal Police, to launch an investigation into the deaths of the Balibo Five in October 1975. "Too many journalists are killed while doing their duty to bring us important stories from dangerous places," Chris Warren said. "It is important for our craft that the people who were responsible for these murders be identified and, if possible, brought to justice for this shocking crime." See http://tinyurl.com/om6c6h
Awards get a make over
As a result of the Government’s recent award modernisation process all journalists working in print and online media will be covered by a modern award. The Journalists Published Media Award and the Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award will underpin collective agreements, just as our existing awards do now. The difference is that agreements will be subject to a “Better Off” test against the relevant award. To see an Alliance fact sheet about what it means for you, go to http://tinyurl.com/pgevq7
QLD Photography Competition
Attention Queensland Photographers! Use your artistic talents to raise awareness about poverty and social exclusion in the community. The Welfare Rights Centre is hosting a community awareness campaign where everyone has an opportunity to participate and win $500 cash. For terms and conditions go to www.sceneandunseen.com
Join the debate
News organisations are trying all sorts of new ways of generating revenue, but - according to Guardian guru Emily Bell - success stories are thin on the ground. Join the debate at www.thefutureofjournalism.org.au and keep track of the best news and analysis from around the world at the daily Reading List.
Journalism and social media
Media140 is a series of high-level conferences moving around the world from the UK, to India, to Australia. Alliance Federal Secretary, Christopher Warren, joins a top line up at the ABC's Eugene Goosens Hall on November 5 and 6 to discuss journalism in the age of social media. Check out the event here http://media140.com/sydney/
NYT reporter rescued
A New York Times reporter held by the Taliban in Afghanistan was freed this week during a dramatic military operation, in which his Afghan colleague was killed. Gunmen snatched Stephen Farrell and Sultan Munad last Saturday while they were reporting on a controversial American air strike. The IFJ has called on Nato leadership in Afghanistan to investigate the circumstances which led to Sultan's killing and engage with Afghan Association of Journalists on their safety needs. Read more here http://tinyurl.com/nupe3o
ABC defends BBC
ABC managing director Mark Scott has come to the defence of Britain’s public broadcaster following James Murdoch’s public attack last month. Murdoch’s claim that there is no longer a place for a free, public news services “sounds like a bad idea is because it is a bad idea.” Scott said. See his speech here http://tinyurl.com/l369tj
Courtesy of Australia's Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
The Alliance and the International Federation of Journalists have welcomed the decision by the Australian Federal Police, to launch an investigation into the deaths of the Balibo Five in October 1975. "Too many journalists are killed while doing their duty to bring us important stories from dangerous places," Chris Warren said. "It is important for our craft that the people who were responsible for these murders be identified and, if possible, brought to justice for this shocking crime." See http://tinyurl.com/om6c6h
Awards get a make over
As a result of the Government’s recent award modernisation process all journalists working in print and online media will be covered by a modern award. The Journalists Published Media Award and the Broadcasting and Recorded Entertainment Award will underpin collective agreements, just as our existing awards do now. The difference is that agreements will be subject to a “Better Off” test against the relevant award. To see an Alliance fact sheet about what it means for you, go to http://tinyurl.com/pgevq7
QLD Photography Competition
Attention Queensland Photographers! Use your artistic talents to raise awareness about poverty and social exclusion in the community. The Welfare Rights Centre is hosting a community awareness campaign where everyone has an opportunity to participate and win $500 cash. For terms and conditions go to www.sceneandunseen.com
Join the debate
News organisations are trying all sorts of new ways of generating revenue, but - according to Guardian guru Emily Bell - success stories are thin on the ground. Join the debate at www.thefutureofjournalism.org.au and keep track of the best news and analysis from around the world at the daily Reading List.
Journalism and social media
Media140 is a series of high-level conferences moving around the world from the UK, to India, to Australia. Alliance Federal Secretary, Christopher Warren, joins a top line up at the ABC's Eugene Goosens Hall on November 5 and 6 to discuss journalism in the age of social media. Check out the event here http://media140.com/sydney/
NYT reporter rescued
A New York Times reporter held by the Taliban in Afghanistan was freed this week during a dramatic military operation, in which his Afghan colleague was killed. Gunmen snatched Stephen Farrell and Sultan Munad last Saturday while they were reporting on a controversial American air strike. The IFJ has called on Nato leadership in Afghanistan to investigate the circumstances which led to Sultan's killing and engage with Afghan Association of Journalists on their safety needs. Read more here http://tinyurl.com/nupe3o
ABC defends BBC
ABC managing director Mark Scott has come to the defence of Britain’s public broadcaster following James Murdoch’s public attack last month. Murdoch’s claim that there is no longer a place for a free, public news services “sounds like a bad idea is because it is a bad idea.” Scott said. See his speech here http://tinyurl.com/l369tj
Courtesy of Australia's Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
UQ wins right to host 2010 UNESCO World Press Freedom Day event
In a first for Australia and the Pacific, The University of Queensland has won the right to host UNESCO's global World Press Freedom Day conference and Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize-giving ceremony in 2010.
Announcing UNESCO's decision to stage the World Press Freedom Day headline event in Brisbane next year, Director-General Koichiro Matsuura said his organisation was "proud to hold this ceremony in your wonderful country, and for the first time in the Pacific region".
The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize honours a person, organisation or institution that has made an outstanding and courageous contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world.
The theme of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2010 is 'Freedom of Information: The Right to Know', and UQ's conference will focus particularly on freedom of expression issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
Courtesy of UQ News.
Announcing UNESCO's decision to stage the World Press Freedom Day headline event in Brisbane next year, Director-General Koichiro Matsuura said his organisation was "proud to hold this ceremony in your wonderful country, and for the first time in the Pacific region".
The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize honours a person, organisation or institution that has made an outstanding and courageous contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world.
The theme of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2010 is 'Freedom of Information: The Right to Know', and UQ's conference will focus particularly on freedom of expression issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
Courtesy of UQ News.
JACS Ball 2009
What a year! In 2009, the UQ School of Journalism and Communication relocated to the new and improved Joyce Ackroyd Building, launched JACradio, et cetera. Let's celebrate the year that was.
JACS Ball 2009
Saturday, November 21
7.30pm
era BISTRO
Cocktail attire
18+ event
Tickets are $50 for JACS Card holders and $60 for non-members, with prices covering a very comprehensive food and drinks package.
Tickets are available from the SJC Ideas Centre every day between 2pm to 4pm from Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 16.
Tickets are limited and must be purchased before the night.
JACS Ball 2009
Saturday, November 21
7.30pm
era BISTRO
Cocktail attire
18+ event
Tickets are $50 for JACS Card holders and $60 for non-members, with prices covering a very comprehensive food and drinks package.
Tickets are available from the SJC Ideas Centre every day between 2pm to 4pm from Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 16.
Tickets are limited and must be purchased before the night.
Win a mentorship thanks to marie claire
Win A Mentorship
Why you need a mentor
Like the inspiring schoolteacher you'll always remember, a mentor can make a huge difference to your career, particularly in the early days. "My mentors were people who I saw as being wise," says iconic fashion designer and marie claire mentor Carla Zampatti. "They gave me much more confidence to push forward and do it, even through difficult times."
What we're doing
We're thrilled to announce our inaugural mentoring scheme, inspired by the Hands That Shape Humanity mentoring program, Hand-Up, which aims to match talented people with industry experts. Who we've chosen: We've selected four of Australia's most successful people in fashion, event management, business and digital media to take part.
What you'll win
If you're one of the four people selected, you'll win a six-month mentorship. You'll communicate regularly with your mentor, and seek advice on ideas you may have. Plus, where possible, you may have the opportunity to become involved with your mentor's projects and gain valuable experience in your field.
For more information: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/marie-claire/9403/meet-the-mentors-who-could-make-your-career/
Why you need a mentor
Like the inspiring schoolteacher you'll always remember, a mentor can make a huge difference to your career, particularly in the early days. "My mentors were people who I saw as being wise," says iconic fashion designer and marie claire mentor Carla Zampatti. "They gave me much more confidence to push forward and do it, even through difficult times."
What we're doing
We're thrilled to announce our inaugural mentoring scheme, inspired by the Hands That Shape Humanity mentoring program, Hand-Up, which aims to match talented people with industry experts. Who we've chosen: We've selected four of Australia's most successful people in fashion, event management, business and digital media to take part.
What you'll win
If you're one of the four people selected, you'll win a six-month mentorship. You'll communicate regularly with your mentor, and seek advice on ideas you may have. Plus, where possible, you may have the opportunity to become involved with your mentor's projects and gain valuable experience in your field.
For more information: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/marie-claire/9403/meet-the-mentors-who-could-make-your-career/
QLD Journalist of the Year for 2009 announced and more...
QLD winners announced
The Australian’s Michael McKenna has been named Queensland Journalist of the Year for 2009. At the Alliance’s Queensland Media Awards last Saturday McKenna also won Best Print/Online News Report, and shared the Best Sports Report honour with colleague Dan Koch. Late ABC TV chief-of-staff Albert Asbury was honoured posthumously with the Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism Award. The Alliance congratulates all winners and nominees, who can be viewed at http://www.queenslandmediaawards.com.au/
Sedition and anti-terror
The Commonwealth Attorney-General’s department has released a discussion paper on Australia’s regime of anti-terror and sedition laws. After 2001, the Howard government brought in 44 separate anti-terror measures, some of which have important ramifications for freedom of speech and expression in this country. The new discussion paper is the result of wide consultation and attempts to address some of these issues. The Alliance is preparing a submission to the department to highlight possible areas for improvement. Download the discussion paper at: http://tinyurl.com/m28jd QLD
Tamil journalist jailed
Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam was sentenced this week to 20 years “rigorous imprisonment” under Sri lanka’s draconian anti terror laws. Tissainayagam was arrested in March 2008. More than 150 days later he was charged with terrorism related offences for articles he wrote in the North Eastern Monthly magazine in 2006 and 2007. The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the conviction. Read the pieces Tissainayagam was arrested for here http://tinyurl.com/ldmde8
The Reading List
The future of investigative journalism? Funded by ProPublica, Sheri Fink has just written this 13,000-word piece about euthenased patients in public hospitals post-Katrina. It was run in the New York Times. See http://tinyurl.com/n6qz2x
Courtesy of Australia's Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
The Australian’s Michael McKenna has been named Queensland Journalist of the Year for 2009. At the Alliance’s Queensland Media Awards last Saturday McKenna also won Best Print/Online News Report, and shared the Best Sports Report honour with colleague Dan Koch. Late ABC TV chief-of-staff Albert Asbury was honoured posthumously with the Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism Award. The Alliance congratulates all winners and nominees, who can be viewed at http://www.queenslandmediaawards.com.au/
Sedition and anti-terror
The Commonwealth Attorney-General’s department has released a discussion paper on Australia’s regime of anti-terror and sedition laws. After 2001, the Howard government brought in 44 separate anti-terror measures, some of which have important ramifications for freedom of speech and expression in this country. The new discussion paper is the result of wide consultation and attempts to address some of these issues. The Alliance is preparing a submission to the department to highlight possible areas for improvement. Download the discussion paper at: http://tinyurl.com/m28jd QLD
Tamil journalist jailed
Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam was sentenced this week to 20 years “rigorous imprisonment” under Sri lanka’s draconian anti terror laws. Tissainayagam was arrested in March 2008. More than 150 days later he was charged with terrorism related offences for articles he wrote in the North Eastern Monthly magazine in 2006 and 2007. The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the conviction. Read the pieces Tissainayagam was arrested for here http://tinyurl.com/ldmde8
The Reading List
The future of investigative journalism? Funded by ProPublica, Sheri Fink has just written this 13,000-word piece about euthenased patients in public hospitals post-Katrina. It was run in the New York Times. See http://tinyurl.com/n6qz2x
Courtesy of Australia's Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Call for a new Co-ordinator for the QLD Fair Trade Collective
The current Co-ordinator of the Queensland Fair Trade Collective, Shannon Sheedy, has just been elected as a member of the Executive Committee of FTAANZ (Fair Trade Association of Australian & New Zealand), which is fantastic, but means that we are urgently seeking a new Co-ordinator!
The new Co-ordinator will receive advice and support from Shannon and others in the Collective, so if you have an understanding of and a real passion for Fair Trade, please consider applying!
Please also pass this on if you know someone who may be interested.
The Queensland Fair Trade Collective (QFTC) is committed to raising awareness of ethical production and trade justice in Queensland, and as a not-for-profit network, it involves a diverse group of people, from students to development workers to Fair Trade business owners. All involvement in the Collective is Voluntary (apart from point6 below). Each year the group organises a range of awareness and education events (e.g. at festivals and markets), and major events during Fair Trade Fortnight in May, and before Christmas.
The role of a Co-ordinator is as follows:
A general understanding of Fair Trade required
Work with members of the QLD Fair Trade Collective to create events to promote Fair Trade to the wider community.
Work with staff at FTAANZ in achieving their goals for Fair Trade Fortnight (MAY) and for other promotional plans throughout the year.
Delegate and manage Volunteers to ensure events are successful.
Co-ordinate and attend regular QFTC meetings, which are currently held at Paddington
*Travel* Interstate travel (all expenses paid) for two meetings per year for a Co-ordinator and Assistant Co-ordinator to be briefed on the FTAANZ promotional schedule and objectives and to share ideas with other state networks.
This is predominantly a Volunteer position however a stipend will be paid by FTAANZ for co-ordination of Fair Trade Fortnight (amount not yet finalised)
Commitment until Monday 31st May 2010 (and beyond if possible) is essential!
Further information on the Queensland Fair Trade Collective is given at the end of this message.
If you are interested in this position, please contact Shannon Sheedy to discuss the role and your skills and interests.
Email: shannon@thedharmadoor.com.au
Ph: 07 3420 6011
Mb: 0423 730 273
Applications close Wednesday 30th September. Interviews will commence the following week.
The new Co-ordinator will receive advice and support from Shannon and others in the Collective, so if you have an understanding of and a real passion for Fair Trade, please consider applying!
Please also pass this on if you know someone who may be interested.
The Queensland Fair Trade Collective (QFTC) is committed to raising awareness of ethical production and trade justice in Queensland, and as a not-for-profit network, it involves a diverse group of people, from students to development workers to Fair Trade business owners. All involvement in the Collective is Voluntary (apart from point6 below). Each year the group organises a range of awareness and education events (e.g. at festivals and markets), and major events during Fair Trade Fortnight in May, and before Christmas.
The role of a Co-ordinator is as follows:
A general understanding of Fair Trade required
Work with members of the QLD Fair Trade Collective to create events to promote Fair Trade to the wider community.
Work with staff at FTAANZ in achieving their goals for Fair Trade Fortnight (MAY) and for other promotional plans throughout the year.
Delegate and manage Volunteers to ensure events are successful.
Co-ordinate and attend regular QFTC meetings, which are currently held at Paddington
*Travel* Interstate travel (all expenses paid) for two meetings per year for a Co-ordinator and Assistant Co-ordinator to be briefed on the FTAANZ promotional schedule and objectives and to share ideas with other state networks.
This is predominantly a Volunteer position however a stipend will be paid by FTAANZ for co-ordination of Fair Trade Fortnight (amount not yet finalised)
Commitment until Monday 31st May 2010 (and beyond if possible) is essential!
Further information on the Queensland Fair Trade Collective is given at the end of this message.
If you are interested in this position, please contact Shannon Sheedy to discuss the role and your skills and interests.
Email: shannon@thedharmadoor.com.au
Ph: 07 3420 6011
Mb: 0423 730 273
Applications close Wednesday 30th September. Interviews will commence the following week.
Pacific Scoop
There's a new website out of New Zealand called Pacific Scoop which is very keen to take student work with a Pacific topic or angle.
scoop.co.nz is sort of like New Zealand's equivalent of crikey.com.au. Pacific Scoop is moderated and edited by Associate Professor David Robie and colleagues at the Pacific Media Center at the Auckland University of Technology. A second year UQ journalism student has just had a piece published there about Netani Rika, with a picture by Master of Journalism student, Marie M'Balla-Ndi: http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/08/fiji-times-editor-faces-threats-after-%E2%80%98silence%E2%80%99-speech-at-uq/. David is keen to take more UQ journalism student material too.
Check it out at http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/08/independent-pacific-news-analysis-and-commentary.
scoop.co.nz is sort of like New Zealand's equivalent of crikey.com.au. Pacific Scoop is moderated and edited by Associate Professor David Robie and colleagues at the Pacific Media Center at the Auckland University of Technology. A second year UQ journalism student has just had a piece published there about Netani Rika, with a picture by Master of Journalism student, Marie M'Balla-Ndi: http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/08/fiji-times-editor-faces-threats-after-%E2%80%98silence%E2%80%99-speech-at-uq/. David is keen to take more UQ journalism student material too.
Check it out at http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/08/independent-pacific-news-analysis-and-commentary.
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