The journalism paradox – people thirsting for news while news media shed staff and tuition fees go up
The dilemma facing students with their hearts set on journalism careers has worsened this year. On the one hand the Covid-19 pandemic has shown the vital importance of journalism in keeping people informed and providing a platform for reliable news and information
Shorthand – the journalist’s secret weapon
Shorthand – the journalist’s secret weapon – is an invaluable skill that has helped news reporters get information accurately and quickly. Jschool Journalism College is one of the few journalism schools to teach shorthand to its students – winning the praise of
Journalism opportunity for senior school students
Jschool has opened the doors to senior secondary students to study two key Diploma of Journalism subjects – Introduction to Journalism and Shorthand.Jschool director John Henningham said the units were well within the capabilities of senior students with good English skills and would help them
Hedley Thomas wins Gold Walkley
Jschool congratulates top investigative journalist Hedley Thomas in winning the Gold Walkley at the Walkley Awards for journalism excellence. Hedley, national chief correspondent with The Australian, is the only journalist to have won the Gold Walkley twice – he previously won it
Jschool students gain real world experience in Telegraph newsroom
Jschool students had a ‘baptism of fire’ during recent internships with the Daily Telegraph in Sydney. Robert Farnan earned a stack of bylines with work on breaking news stories including the Bourke Street terror attack in Melbourne, a shark attack victim’s story
Ando does us proud
Great honour for Jschool journalism law lecturer David Anderson – chosen to carry the baton on Fraser Island as part of the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton relay.
Top journalism schools in Australia – Jschool number 1 again
Jschool has maintained a 100 percent satisfaction rate from graduates in the Course Experience Questionnaire. Comparing Jschool’s survey with the most recent results from the nationally administered CEQ, Jschool shared top place. Jschool has consistently been in first or equal first place,
My name is TEELINE!
I am a written language which will help you become the best journalist that you can be by allowing you to take down notes at the speed of light without having to record a conversation. This means you don’t have to battle
Three more Jscholars in new year graduations
From Jschool’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/JschoolAustralia): It’s great that three more Jschool students have recently completed their Diploma of Journalism – Tylah Ashburn in Brisbane, Stephanie Roemer in Melbourne and Carissa Walford in Sydney. Congratulations ladies and best of luck for the
Vox popping
I’ve heard a lot of journalists complain about doing vox pops. It’s often a job given to interns – I know I did them as an intern. “Hey, can you please go out and ask some people in the mall these questions?”
ACPET calls for support for journalism students
The Federal Government and Education Department’s student loan policies have been blasted by senior education industry figure Rod Camm. Mr Camm, chief executive officer of ACPET (the Australian Council for Private Education and Training), strongly criticised the denial of Centrelink support for
Jschool director calls govt loan policies discriminatory
Jschool’s director was quoted in a Courier-Mail report on government and Education Department failure to support journalism students. VET students relegated to second-class by Vanessa Marsh (Courier-Mail, 10 February 2018) Thousands of Queensland students could be forced to drop out of their