I accepted an invitation from Christina and secured a place (a free one at that) to the Regional Journalism Conference held at Customs House on Saturday. i was only able to attend the morning session but I was able to pick up quite a few useful hints. Firstly, ABC reporter Chris Masters (pictured) talked to us about story telling and his days as a reporter in Albury. It was also good to be surrounded by peers from other regional papers and to hear their stories, problems and issues. It was comforting to know that I was not on my own at the Maitland Mercury. There were other people out there, many much more experienced than I, in the same boat.
Ths issue of the the Internet, blogs and public journalism was also raised and one website in particular caught my attention. Check it out, the link is below.
http://www.ourpatch.com.au/
Also, if you are working in the media, or are looking for work in the media, make sure you visit the Media and Entertainment, Arts Alliance (MEAA) website (http://www.alliance.org.au), join the union and become a member of the Australian Journalists Association (AJA). Well worth doing.
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