WHY JSCHOOL? IN A NUTSHELL:
- the best chance of a job in journalism of any course in Australia
- consistently ranked number 1 in Australia based on journalism graduate surveys
- a dynamic, practical and focused ONE-YEAR journalism course respected and recommended by industry.
- hey it's a no-brainer! If you really want to be a journalist and do a fun course, get yourself into Jschool!
Jschool honorary degrees for two brave journalists
Jschool applauds the courageous stand of Melbourne Herald Sun journalists Michael Harvey and Gerard McManus, who risked jail to uphold the Australian Journalists Association's code of ethics: Two journalists honoured for integrity.
Praise as Mitch converts try to goal
From Mike Colman's sports column in the Courier-Mail (20 Oct): Former Queensland Origin and 1979 premiership-winning back Mitch Brennan was known for a bewildering change of direction during his playing days. Obviously nothing has changed. After many years in club administration the two-time Golden Try winner will graduate next week from respected local journalism academy Jschool.
Jo named finalist in Queensland Media Awards
Congratulations to 2007 student Jo Mitchell-Turner who has been named a finalist as Most Outstanding Journalism Student in the Queensland Media Awards. We'll all be cheering for you on the big night Jo!
Jschool retains top rank in national survey
Jschool is delighted to have again received a 100 percent satisfaction rating from past students:
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First 2007 Jschool cadetship to Joe
Congratulations to 2007 student Joe Flynn, who's been hired by the Bundaberg News-Mail following a successful mid-year internship. Joe's the first of our 2007 Class to get full-time work in journalism. Well done Joe!
Broken Hill post for Katrina
And congratulations also to Katrina Belle, who's accepted a cadetship at the Barrier Daily Truth following her internship there. Good on you Katrina!
New jobs for Jschool graduates
Congratulations to Jack Hawke on winning one of the foundation journalism cadetships offered by national number 1 website NineMSN. And congratulations also to Andrew MacDonald for being appointed a graduate cadet at the Gold Coast Bulletin. And to Leysha Penfold for scoring a job as a journalist at the Daily Examiner, Grafton — her dream location!
Jobs for our graduates — 100% hit rate for Class of 2006!
ALL Jschool's 2006 Diploma of Journalism students had media jobs by the end of February 2007. Can any other journalism school, college or university in Australia (or the world!) match this record? Well done all our fine students.
Great start to 2007 journalism course
The 2007 Diploma of Journalism course has just started, with a diverse and vibrant bunch of students keen on careers in journalism. In addition to our newcomers from Queensland and New South Wales, we're delighted to have welcomed into our course three overseas students — from Sweden, Canada and New Zealand. A warm welcome to you ladies!
Wonderful news Merrin
Congratulations to 2006 graduate, globe-trotter and quiet achiever Merrin Jagtman, who's joining the staff of the Warwick Daily News as a cadet journalist/photo-journalist. Happy snapping Merrin!
Peace be with you Leysha
Dynamic do-anything '06 grad Leysha Penfold has temporarily given up skydiving and sailing to join the team organising the Dalai Lama's forthcoming visit to Australia.
Can you persuade His Holiness to join you on a bungee jump? Good luck and enjoy!
Walking for the environment
2006 Jschool graduate and Blues-supporter Danni Pomfret has stubbed out her ciggies and hit the highway as part of the support team for Sarah Bishop's two-month 1000km walk from Brisbane to Sydney to raise awareness of global warming (www.onegiantwalk.org). Go Danni!
Congratulations Andrew on Coast job
Best wishes to '06 graduate Andrew MacDonald, who's joining the Gold Coast Bulletin newsroom as an editorial assistant. Congratulations Andrew and happy surfing!
Jschool students on ABC Radio National's "Media Report"
Interviews with three of Jschool's newest graduates went to air nationally in December on ABC Radio National's "Media Report": Listen to a podcast of the program or read the transcript at "Media graduates head into the world".
Courier-Mail lauds Jschool's graduate employment success
Jschool rated a top-of-the-page mention in the Courier-Mail's education pages: "Graduates from Brisbane's independent city-based journalism college Jschool are being snapped up by media organisations." (Courier-Mail, "IQ", 25 October 2006, p.20).
Congratulations Greg on TV journalism job
Greg Thomson from our Class of 2006 has been appointed to the position of journalist/producer with regional Victoria News service Southern-Cross Ten. Well done Greg and good luck!
Jschool's 2006 graduation received national wire service coverage through Australian Associated Press, appearing in the Breaking News web sites of all major metropolitan and national newspapers. The story quoted honorary Doctor of Journalism recipient Don Gordon-Brown's call for publishers to launch a second daily newspaper in Brisbane: Jschool in the media
Leysha a Queensland Media Awards finalist!
Congratulations Jschool student Leysha Penfold, who's been named a finalist as Most Outstanding Journalism Student in the 2006 Queensland Media Awards. Leysha has been an intern newshound at the Sunshine Coast Daily and the Tweed Daily News. It's the fourth year in a row Jschool has been among the finalists for this prestigious award.
Great work Zane!
The first 2006 Jschool Diploma of Journalism student to get a full-time newsroom job is Zane Jackson, who came to us from the Gold Coast. Terrific news Zane, and very well deserved. Zane is to join the journalism staff of respected Queensland regional daily, the Bundaberg News-Mail. Zane previously had internship experience at the Gold Coast Bulletin and Grafton's Daily Examiner.
And Alexis too!
The good news rolls in ... Current Jschool student Alexis Terracini is also going to the News-Mail in Bundaberg as a cadet journalist. Good on you Alexis, well done! Alexis has had internship experience at the Northern Star, Lismore.
Jschool students' blog
Jschool students recount the travails and triumphs of their journalism course in the 2006 Jschool Blog.
Students rate Jschool
National surveys of recent graduates' satisfaction with their journalism degree and diploma courses show very high comparative rankings for Jschool:
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Nice one Greg!
Greg Thomson is the first 2006 Jschool student to find work in the media. Greg, 18, has been appointed a part-time production assistant at Channel 9. The former Padua school captain has been actively involved in community television through Briz31 TV. Congratulations Greg!
James moves further north
Jschool 2005 graduate James O'Loan has been lured further north, to join the staff of the Cairns Post after starting his journalism career at the Mackay Daily Mercury. The Post's staff includes 2002 Jschool grad Stephanie Sager. Hope you both enjoy reporting on Queensland's tropical paradise.
Our Jack takes on cyclone
Jschool graduate Jack Hawke confronted a cyclone on his first day at work. Congratulations Jack on the job with the Tully Times — and on your comprehensive on-the-spot coverage of the major North Queensland disaster. Read the interview the ABC did with Jack on the Media Report.
Daphne on the rise
Well done 2005 grad Daphne Haneman in finding regular freelance and part-time work in Brisbane including appointment as Australian correspondent for the international magazine Forkliftaction.com.
This news gave us a real lift!
Footie fan(atic) Angela marches with the Saints!
Well played award-winning Angela Banbury for winning a job with the St Kilda Football Club in Melbourne. But don't forget you supported the Lions when you were with us in 2005! And meanwhile, Class of 2004 grad Tony Keen has a regular columnist's spot with Western Australian-based Footygoss.com and with his own AFLCentral.com. Great news Tony.
Good on you Gabrielle!
Jschool warmly congratulates the latest of our Class of 2005 to win a job with a daily newspaper. Brisbane student Gabrielle Wheaton starts work as a journalist with the Queensland Times, where she earlier served an internship. Gabrielle also featured in the Courier-Mail's CareerOne pages, in the Student Snapshot
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Well done Lendl!
Eighteen-year-old Lendl Ryan is the latest Jschool student to get a job — just weeks after graduating with his Diploma of Journalism. Lendl has joined the staff of major Queensland regional newspaper the Townsville Bulletin, where he earlier served an internship following work experience at Quest Newspapers. Great work Lendl! And to think that only a year ago he was cramming for his secondary college Year 12 exams...
Jschool's Angela Banbury wins Queensland's highest student journalism award
We're proud to announce that 2005 Jschool student Angela Banbury from Victoria has been named Most Outstanding Journalism Student in the Queensland Media Awards. Well done Angela! The $1500 prize, sponsored by the Queensland Press Gallery, was presented at a gala dinner at Brisbane's Convention Centre. Like last year's Jschool finalist Patrick Watson (now a journalist with the Courier-Mail), Angela won through to the finals against competition from major university journalism courses. Angela, who joined Jschool's journalism training course in February, completed internships with the Sunday Herald Sun and the Courier-Mail's sports department. To cap off a good year she also won the Victorian Country Football League's Media Award for Best Feature Story, for journalism published in her home newspaper, the Pakenham Gazette.
Congratulations James!
James O'Loan from Brisbane has joined the staff of the Mackay Daily Mercury as a final year cadet journalist after studying his Diploma of Journalism with Jschool's journalism school in 2005. On-yer James! James has been an intern at the Redland Times and at the Queensland Times this year, as well as writing GPS rugby match reports for the school of which he was once vice-captain, St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace.
Lucy having a ball
Congratulations 2003 grad Lucy Buhr for getting reporting jobs at both Rural Press and at Island and Mainland News. And also to fellow 2004 graduate Michael Fedrick for joining the reporting staff of Rehame. Good luck to you both.
Paul Lancaster shows his multi-media talent
Redcliffe Herald senior reporter and Jschool 2002 graduate Paul Lancaster was heard doing a radio interview with the ABC to explain local feelings in the run-up to the Redcliffe by-election. And a good show he made of it too!
Students attack university journalism course
Scores of dissatisfied and angry students in the University of Queensland's journalism course have attacked the quality and standards of their program, according to a report in The Australian newspaper (28 September 2005). The complaints are from both local and international students. UQ once laid claim to having the best journalism school in Australia, but standards appear to have plummeted since the former Department of Journalism was forced into a bitterly-opposed amalgamation with communication studies and public relations. (See John Henningham's address to the University of Queensland Academic Board.) The forced merger with communication/PR resulted in the departure of most senior journalism staff including the head of department and foundation professor, as well as revised courses and fewer practical assignments. The students have expressed their views on a dedicated blogspot. There's also an interesting comment on tips on getting into journalism in Notebook Magazine's Forum.
Upgrade your tertiary rank with Journalism Diploma
Students who complete the one-year Diploma of Journalism at Jschool's journalism college can earn a new OP or tertiary entrance rank. Depending upon the university or college, completion of an AQF-accredited vocational diploma gives a new OP of between 7 and 9 (or rank of between 82 and 87). There's also an articulation arrangement with one university, giving Jschool graduates direct entry into the second year of a Bachelor's degree. Contact Jschool at 3232 1575 for more details.
Top jobs for Jschool graduates
Congratulations to two Diploma of Journalism graduates who have been employed by major metropolitan daily newspapers. Edmund Tadros is the only recent graduate of any Queensland journalism course or college to win a traineeship at the Sydney Morning Herald. Patrick Watson is the first 2004 journalism graduate of any college or university to be employed by the Courier-Mail. Well done gentlemen!
Congratulations to Jschool grads on their achievements
Jschool congratulates two recent graduates for high-level recognition of their achievements in journalism. Patrick Watson (class of 2004) has been nominated a finalist in the Queensland Media Awards for most outstanding journalism student. (Pat has also scored a full-time job with Brisbane's metropolitan daily, the Courier-Mail.) Edmund Tadros (class of 2003) has been jointly nominated with William Birnbauer for the United Nations Media Peace Prize (children's rights and issues category) for their investigative reports for the Sunday Age newspaper in Melbourne.
Diploma of Journalism receives national recognition
The Diploma of Journalism has been accredited through the Australian Qualifications Framework. In addition, Jschool has been successfully audited and registered as a training organisation within the Australian Quality Training Framework. The nationally recognised accreditation under the Training and Employment Act is valid until 2009. Accreditation follows detailed examination and approval of the course by editors and other leading members of the media industry representing metropolitan and regional newspaper publishers, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance. It is the only such recognised vocational course in Queensland. In a separate process involving state and federal Education departments, Jschool and the Diploma of Journalism have been audited and accepted for inclusion on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
Go straight to second-year uni with Jschool diploma
The University of the Sunshine Coast has signed an articulation agreement with Jschool permitting Diploma of Journalism graduates to enrol in USC degree programs with a year's credit. Jschool graduates can go into the second year of three-year degree programs, receiving credit for studies in journalism and related subjects. Two of Jschool's 2003 graduates have enrolled at USC in 2004 under the new scheme.
Jschool graduates achieve success
Congratulations to Jschool graduate Sean Miyaguchi (class of 2002), who has been appointed editor of the Ipswich Advertiser, a weekly newspaper published by Australian Provincial Newspapers. Sean began his newspaper career at the Grafton Daily Examiner, which has recently employed another Jschool graduate, Toby Walker — well done Toby! Congratulations also to 2003 graduate Edmund Tadros, whose investigative reporting series with the Sunday Age's Insight Team on a boy becoming a drug addict while in state care has been running on page 1 of the respected Fairfax weekly throughout July.
Jschool gives honorary degree to top investigative journalist
Leading investigative reporter Bob Bottom, who has played a major part in exposing organised crime and corruption, received an honorary Doctor of Journalism degree at Jschool's 2003 graduation ceremony.
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Graduation day
Have a look at photos of a Jschool graduation ceremony. This could be YOU!
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Industry comments
The most important people to please are the future employers of journalism graduates. Read what top editors say about Jschool
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Student comments
On the overall satisfaction index, Jschool has the highest rating of any course in Australia (100%). Read what our students say about the Diploma of Journalism
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Jschool in the media
Jschool has been in the news locally and nationally since it enrolled its first students a year ago and set media circles buzzing. Read some newspaper and magazine reports on Jschool's innovative and effective approach to education and training
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Lois and Clark discuss Jschool
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