Can two dozen subs reverse the rot?
By Trina McLellan Downsizing has done few favours for Australia’s newsrooms. In fact, it has been a wicked joke that became a self-fulfilling prophecy. While it might satisfy bean-counters and […]
Category Archives: Training for journalists
Steer clear of costly social media stings
Why you should be careful about what you post about others by Trina McLellan | Reporting4Work | March 25, 2019 WHEN someone publishes derogatory or false statements about another living […]
How do you confront trauma in non-fiction writing?
It’s been quite a while since I last posted here, but full-time work at a busy consultancy has kept me otherwise engaged. However, this weekend I presented to a wonderful […]
A raw insight into what it’s like to cover the atrocities being perpetrated in Syria
Earlier today (Saturday, August 31, 2013), I caught an excellent BBC World Service radio interview replayed here in Australia on ABC News Radio. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how two […]
Tips to help journalists tame technology: #3 Getting more social with Storify
Traditionally, news was in many respects a one-way conversation – media organisations disseminated their coverage as they saw fit and you either liked it or went elsewhere for your news. […]
Tips to help journalists tame technology: #2 Make Facebook your friend
Social media uptake still spins our heads and stuns our well-honed news sensibilities. After more than three decades working in and with the news business I still find it rather […]
Tips to help journalists tame technology: #1 Quit trashing Twitter
OCTOBER 2015 UPDATES: #1 The smart social media editor Sarah Marshall from The Wall Street Journal has recently posted some useful quick tips about how to use Twitter effectively as […]
Royal commission presents challenges for Australia’s newsrooms
SLATED to run at least three years, with an interim report due in mid-2014 after initial public hearings, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse presents Australian […]
Aussie-designed Disaster Reporting course starts in Caribbean
Reporting disasters is a complex, demanding and sometimes risky activity for journalists. However, the amount of workplace preparation for such coverage can sometimes be limited. Over the past few months, […]
Brushing up your writing skills
Want to polish your writing style? Need to improve your grammar? Want to understand more about English writing rules? Then check out Towards a working grammar for journalists, a handy booklet co-written […]
