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READ ALL ABOUT IT: CAREERS IN JOURNALISM

Presented by:Sue Green – Acting Coordinator, Journalism Program

Donal Sheil – Student

Are there any jobs in journalism?

OR

But there are no jobs in journalism!

The BIG ask

Is this true?

YES and NO

“Two years ago it was estimated that 2,500 roles had disappeared during or

since 2012. If so, it now seems that 3,000 is a conservative estimate..”

– The Conversation, May 9, 2017

Yes, there have been job losses

So, are there jobs?

Yes, but they are different.

According to the Department of Employment, in 2015 there were 27,500 people employed as journalists or writers, and this is

predicted to grow by 10% to 30,300 by 2020.

This compares to predicted growth in all professional employment of 14.4% and of all employment by 8% over the same period. On

the demand side of the journalist labour market, growth is expected to be OK.

– Prof Phil Lewis, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra, in The Conversation, May 19, 2017

“There are jobs in journalism, just not traditional ones”

What employers are looking forMULTISKILLED students able to:

• Write stories

• Research

• Make videos

• Make audio

• Make podcasts

• Take photographs

• Think independently/creatively/laterally

AND

Not afraid of this.

Our students get great jobsSee: www.swinjournalism.org/alumni

Ben Hanson, WINTV Tasmania

Rachel Hayter, ABC Regional

Aneeka Simonis, Herald Sun

Mitch Guy, South Gippsland Sentinel-Times

Bridget Northeast, Senior Producer, The Hot Breakfast at Triple M

Other Communications Jobs

• Tom Pollock, digital content editor, Melbourne Victory Football Club

• Kirstie Fitzgerald, media manager-community, AFL

• Elly Barberis, social specialist, Nissan Australia

• Tamara Fulton, marketing coordinator, Mercy Health Australia

• Natalie McGregor, media coordinator, Essendon Football Club

2017 GraduatesSome of the jobs obtained so far:

• Anthony Pinda, news reporter, Bendigo Advertiser

• Sean Hardeman, sports reporter, Warrnambool Standard

• Lucy Slade, news reporter, The Advocate, Devonport

• Brooke Grebert Craig, reporter, The New Daily

Journalism at Swinburne

Innovative Studio Spaces

The Team

The New Girl

How we Study

• Journalism: one of eight majors offered in the Department of Media and Communication

• Can be studied in the Bachelor of Media and Communication or the Bachelor of Arts

• Journalism subjects can be electives chosen by students undertaking other majors or other degrees

Entry RequirementsExpected ATAR:

• Bachelor of Media and Communications and Bachelor of Arts : 60+• Professional degree: 80+

Pathways:

• Diploma of Arts and Communication (UniLink) (8 months)• Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing• Diploma of Sport Development/Diploma of Leadership and

Management

What we StudyEight Core (compulsory) subjects:• News Writing

• Ethics for Journalists

• Reporting Public Forums

• Broadcast News Reporting

• Media Law

• Investigative Journalism

• Journalism Features

• Specialist Reporting

And there’s more….

Students can add to these with extra journalism subjects including:

• Live Journalism

• Video Journalism

• Radio, Audio and Podcasting

To view, please go to: http://www.theswinstandard.net/

Other great stuff

• Internships

• Work placements and integrated learning

• Fantastic guest speakers from industry

Innovative Projects• Aboriginal massacres site project – ongoing audiovisual project

collaboration with Media Industries to cover the sites of Aboriginal massacres and tell the stories including through interviews with descendants. Film in production.

• Makers of Melbourne Project – feature writing students prepared a series of profiles for The Standard on Melbourne artisans

• The Yarra: Source to Sea project – a series of news stories written by first year Newswriting students, supported by guest lectures

• Stigmatised Jobs – a Newswriting students’ story series

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Preparing students for real world reporting

• Reporting Family Violence Training in partnership with national prevention organisation Our Watch. Students produce a series of articles around family violence issues.

• Reporting Islam Training in partnership with Muslim academic Dr Abdi Hersi of Griffith University. Published student articles demonstrate best practice in reporting Islamic issues.

• Reporting Diverse Communities Training in partnership with Incubate (an organisation to empower African Australian youth), Africa Media Australia and African Oz TV.

• Reporting on Victims of Trauma/interviewing vulnerable people in the Ethics For Journalists unit with Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma.

Data Journalism

Commencing Integration of Data Journalism across units:

• Guest speakers from Swinburne and external

• New staff member to be involved in development of data journalism with Swinburne Journalism major

• New Data Journalism Postgraduate Course

International OpportunitiesStudy Tours:

• Three to four weeks during winter or summer semester

International Exchange:

• Apply to study one or two semesters overseas. Some countries include:

Denmark Finland Germany Korea Malaysia Mexico Sweden United Kingdom United States of America

Sarawak Study Tour – Coming in 2019

Donal SheilBachelor of Arts with a major

in Journalism

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THANK YOU For more information contact:

suegreen@swin.edu.auPhone 924 5450