journalism

Whose line is it anyway? The murderer, his mother, and the ghost writers

02 May 2016

Sonya Voumard’s book marking the 20th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre is a story about stories: Who writes them, who owns them and what happens when the two get muddled, writes Christopher Kremmer.

Journalism in the Age of Terror

10 Mar 2016

In this edited excerpt of the 2016 Gandhi Oration, Peter Greste, the Australian journalist jailed on confected terrorism charges in Egypt, reflects on how governments and extremists are using the War on Terror as cover for their attacks on freedom of speech.

War on Terror using journalists as pawns, says Peter Greste

29 Jan 2016

The media is being used as a weapon of both governments and extremists in a war of competing worldviews, Australian journalist Peter Greste has told an audience at UNSW’s Gandhi Oration.

Peter Greste to deliver UNSW’s 2016 Gandhi Oration

12 Jan 2016

Award-winning journalist Peter Greste will deliver UNSW’s 2016 Gandhi Oration in a free public lecture on Friday 29 January.

What skills do journalists need to succeed in the digital age?

10 Aug 2015

Industry leaders will come together to discuss the future of journalism at a joint UNSW-Walkley Foundation roundtable this week.

Rising star wins top journalism scholarship

30 Jul 2015

UNSW media student Annalise Bolt has won a prestigious scholarship from The Walkley Foundation to work at 60 Minutes and Nine News.

Nick Davies, a journalist who investigated his own

22 May 2015

The Guardian's Nick Davies did what few reporters do. He investigated journalists themselves, writes David McKnight.

Julian Assange, true descendant of America’s crusading journalists

12 May 2015

In his efforts to bring governments to account, Julian Assange practices a genre of journalism that is sadly lacking in contemporary media, writes Christopher Kremmer.

Journalism students head to Jakarta

20 Nov 2014

Two UNSW journalism students will spend their summer working in Indonesia's dynamic media scene after being awarded New Colombo Plan grants to take up internships in Jakarta.

Murdoch’s World – the last of the old media empires

23 Nov 2013

David Folkenflik’s book is a well written account of some of the most dramatic events surrounding Murdoch’s career and impact, but there are some odd absences, writes David McKnight.

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