2011 Enrolments
This course is moving to AFTRS - The Australian Film, TV and Radio School, Melbourne. Contact Jillian Hocking for details - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

You will receive individualised care and attention in relation to your Integrated Journalism studies. Our approach is - you learn by doing - so expect to work hard, have fun, be creative, hear from industry experts and visit lots of media networks.
Jillian Hocking, Course Co-ordinator.

The Class of 2010

We're into Semester Two - The ever entertaining Photographer, Garrie Maguire is teaching students the history of photo journalism and the art of this little taught profession. We're out in the streets learning how to communicate to an audience through lighting, shot content, colour and movement, and then writing copy to accompany photos.

Students have been busy completing their advanced media production. This assignment involves researching, writing, undertaking interviews, mixing a variety of audio elements, applying final narration and multi-layered editing techniques to a 10 to 15 minute feature - Radio or TV. As their work progresses students learn how to develop a narrative, analyse structure, methods of recording audio and visual material,  the application of a variety of sounds and sound montage techniques.

Topics students chose to explore for their Advanced Media Feature include gaming addiction, the banning of the burka, dangers of solariums, the musical loves of former High Court Judge Justice Michael Kirby, comedy clubs in Melbourne, does hip hop create delinquents, the World Cup, testing products on animals, and music song rights.

Media Internships are big this term at a variety of radio, TV, print and online networks. Several students have placements at a number of sports media outlets, and regional TV, radio and print networks.

The effervescent Natasha is currently undertaking a placement at a large publishing house assisting in the Marketing and Publicity division. And Natalie has just completed a week with Network Ten.

Our resident writer, Sean Collins has been crewing on an innovative pilot series for Ch 31 and working diligently on his weekly podcasts, Pretentious Makes Perfect.

Justin Lui recently attended the Digital Sports Summit at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
"Approximately 200 people attended this corporate events, to be given an insight into the future of Sports Marketing and Management through the use of social media. There were nine speakers covering many topics - from what the NBA do, to looking at issues from an athlete's perspective. What I learnt from this inspiring day is that social media such as Facebook and Twitter will have a big influence on customorers/clients and their companies. Everyone wants news instantly these days, so making things conveneient for the customer is the number one priority, which assists profits".

Students continue to attend opening nights at the theatre to conduct reviews and interviews. A delegation of 15 Journalists from Kuwait are visiting Melbourne early November and students are helping arrange visits to various media networks, cultural groups, politicians, community leaders, and media coverage of the event.

The ever enthusiastic Brit-fanatic Brad is now presenting the weekly UK Top Ten on the Institute's European partner station, Radio Aquitaine, based at IUT Bordeaux University IV, Perigueux in South West France. Tim has completed two bilingual French/English classical music programs and Dan has completed producing and presenting several international Reggae Programs which are now on air on RA.

Pat and Dan have been commissioned to write an article each for the Wimmera Mail Times on behalf of the environmental land care group Trust for Nature. Well done guys.

Dan, Trust for Nature's Renee Robinson and Pat have a briefing meeting at Trust for Nature regarding their stories.

One of our passionate and hard working Integrated Journalism students, Coralie Tapper recently landed the role of co-host on the popular Breakfast TV show Get Cereal presented by the Student Youth Network, on Channel 31 every weekday from  7.30 to 8.30am. Congratulations Coralie, and goodluck!

Coralie Tapper and Network Ten weather man
Mike Larken pictured at the L'Oreal Fashion Show
during Coralie's week spent at the network.
 

Students are attending opening nights at various theatres - MTC, Malthouse and Clocktower, where they write reviews for New Australia Media and conduct interviews and reviews on their weekly radio program on Fridays, 1 to 3pm on SYN/FM.

 IJ student Tim Perry: The opening night of MTC's current production of Richard III has left in it's wake two intrepid, young journalists still starry-eyed and still riding the wave of post-Shakespearean euphoria – Coralie, a live-Shakespeare veteran, and never short of a comment, was left in awe-inspired speechlessness. And I, no longer a Shakespearean theatre virgin, am still coming down from the buzz of the night - I am addicted. Hook. Line. And sinker.

Our resident media tart Brad Wood
hit the red carpet recently and covered the
Logies live for Melton's 97.9 FM.
 

Several students continue to assist in the production of the morning program Get Cereal on Channel 31. Justin and Natalie have scored a media pass for the AFL and will be filing stories on the match they attend. Dan is participating in the SBS Internship program, Faisal's off to Network Ten for a weeks internship and through her assignment, "report on a community or media organisation", Tania's scored photographic work with Friends of the Earth.

Students were fortunate to be guests at ABC Innovation and learned more about using the web to present stories and information. The internet now allows the public to interact not just with content but also with journalists in ways inconceivable just a few years ago. Students were given an insight into the skills currently in demand in contemporary media organisations - an environment where journalists work primarily as multimedia content generators utlising social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs and Flickr.

Head of SBS Radio's Urdu program, Yasmin Saeed and IJ student Faisal recording a publicity announcement in the SBS Radio studios.

First term - Faisal is spending time with the Urdu program on SBS Radio, Tim has already scored a regular weekly gig on JOY/FM - "Queen of the Night", 6pm Sundays. Chris has completed work experience at the TV studios of the Royal Children's Hospital, Brad completed his SBS internship, Dan's due to go next, and Coralie's been at  Network Ten for a week. Visits were also made to RRR and SBS Radio and Artie from AirNews was one of our guest speakers.

Students have also been learning the theory behind international news bulletin compilation, analysing the notion of bias - particularly from the perspective of the Arab world, an introduction to feature making and the art of the vox pop.

Students visited the Big Issue and were given invaluable advice about  working in the media from highly respected, award winning journalist and now Editor Alan Attwood.
Photo: Faisal Saeed (IJ Student).

Amongst the media scrum. Students attend a press conference at Crown Towers.
Photo: Tania Apedo (IJ Student).

Students have enjoyed master classes with SBS Radio Journalist, Artan Jama who works on the national youth program, Alchemy.  Artan's classes focused on producing radio features including structure, presentation styles, research and interviewing techniques.  

At IDEA we encourage our journalism students to challenge and push the boundaries of media content, stressing the importance of journalism with a conscience, and the  role of interactive citizen journalism in maintaining a democratic society. 

What is scheduled for 2010?
► Weekly production and presentation of a one hour program on SYN radio network
► Contribution to bilingual internet station, Radio Aquitaine
► Contribution to the UK's Public Radio Exchange
► Production and presentation on TV Channel 31
► Work experience at Channel Ten Television
► The art of photo journalism  
► Host 15 Journalists from Kuwait visiting on a ten day study tour
► Work experience in the ABC Radio Newsroom
► Internship at SBS Radio
► Contribution to the New Australia Media journalism website
► Work experience at The Herald Sun
► Weekly radio production at JOY/FM
► Work experience at SEN Radio Sports Network

What did we do last year?
Australia's first journalism student delegation travelled to Kuwait in Oct 09 for ten days to introduce young journalists to the Middle East by learning about Kuwait's media networks, financial institutions, culture, faith, law and politics. Instigated and led by Course Co-ordinator Jillian Hocking, a total of ten high achieving journalism students - four from I.D.E.A., three from La Trobe and one each from Swinburne and Melbourne Universities - were awarded the fully funded scholarships courtesy of the Kuwait Government. Delegates filed stories to a variety of media networks in Australia.

Above: Australia's first Journalism student delegation meeting with the Head of the Kuwait Journalists Association, Oct 09.

Students spent time at a variety of industry oganisations including Fairfax's The Vine online fashion magazine,  The Ballarat Courier, Jon Faine's ABC Radio 774 morning program, the Royal Children's Hospital's Television studios and SBS Radio Operations and four students participated in the ten day study tour to Kuwait. 

Our students learnt the art of interactive broadcasting, producing and presenting through their weekly radio program "Going Nowhere" on SYN radio. Students also assisted in the production of  two TV programs on Melbourne's Channel 31 - 1700, the weekday afternoon music  program and Get Cereal, the weekday morning breaky show. 

The art of integrated journalism - radio, television and online production and presentation here at IDEA.


Screen and Media students having fun on-air presenting their weekly radio program Going Nowhere, featuring a variety of guest speakers. The students went to air every Wednesday, 3 to 4.30pm on Melbourne's SYN radio network.

Guest Lecturers
Having returned from the Milan and Paris Fashion Shows, Editorial Director of Fashion Trend Australia, Nikita Papas spent time with the students in October discussing the world of fashion magazines and how to get into the business.

Multi-award winning journalist, Thom Cookes from ABC TV's Foreign Correspondent visited the students in September. Thom conducted a fascinating and insightful show and tell exploring stories he's covered from Afghanistan to Somalia to Switzerland.  



Veteran ABC Radio news and current affairs reporter, Peter Jeppesen conducted five sessions on interviewing skills honing students' understanding of the art of the interview, encouraging students to be brave in their pursuit of a good story.



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Other News 
Our ever enthusiastic student Sam finished a weeks internship at the Ballarat Courier, with many stories featured in the paper, including a front pager. The Courier liked Sam so much they asked him to stay for another week and he was paid handsomely for his efforts! Well done Sam.

Students sat in on ABC 774 Jon Faine's morning program from 8am to 12noon every Thursday for six weeks. The students gained an invaluable insight into daily current afffairs and magazine style production and broadcasting techniques.


Students Laura and Sian both attended a photo shoot at Fairfax's online fashion magazine "The Vine". Seen here with Journalist Melanie Hick, after the shoot both students were resonsible for co-ordinating the return of all stock used during the shoot.

First Paying Gig
Students were invited to attend the opening night of Australia's Future Summit held in Melbourne, enjoying dinner andentertainment at Crown Towers. The Summit provided a forum for Australia's leaders to discuss key issues and challenges for the future. In their first paying assignment, students were employed to write reports for the conference organisers on specific sessions they attended.

Football legend visits students at SYN
Recently inducted into Football's Hall of Fame, Paul Salmon was a guest on the students' weekly radio program Going Nowhere. Interviewed by Sam as part of his weekly sports report segment, Paul spoke frankly about his elevation as a football great.

Congratulations
To 2008 Broadcast Journalism student Kyle Trengove who graduated with Honours at the Graduation ceremony conducted at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image at Federation Square. 



Course Co-ordinator Jillian Hocking and Kyle Trengove who received a Certificate of Merit and $200 recognising his dedication and commitment to his 08 journalism studies.  

Guest Lecturers
Agnes Warren, Director of New Australia Media, talks to IDEA staff and students about expanding the news lens through multicultural media. 


Director of New Australia Media, Agnes Cusack tells students about her new online journalism venture. Students have been encouraged to work as mentors to journalists from culturally and linguistically diverse communities living in Australia.

IDEA's Jillian Hocking, is pursuing partnership possibilities with several international journalism organisations.

Singapore's Nash School of Journalism. Prakash Prakruby guest lectured IDEA journalism students, exploring the importance of investigative journalism in upholding democractic process and the difficulties for journalists reporting without fear in countries like Singapore. Prakash stressed the importance of finding out all sides to a story. 

Investigative Journalist, Prakash Prakruby workng with last years Screen and Media (Integrated Journalism) students.

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Veteran reporter, Peter Krien, imparted his professional advice to our Screen and Media students in 09. Peter's professional background includes working as Foreign Editor on the Melbourne Herald, the Herald Sun and The Age, The Toronto Star (Canada's largest daily newspaper) and establishing an English language newspaper in Brunei. 

VISIT TO 3AW - NEIL MITCHELL 

Integrated Journalism student Stefan writes about the students' recent visit to 3AW to watch one of Australia’s leading morning show presenters, Neil Mitchell, live on-air:

"Neil Mitchell is one of the most highly regarded radio presenters and talkback hosts operating in Australia, and after spending time with him there is little wonder why. Neil broadcasts between 8.30am and midday and during this time hundreds of people ring to get a chance to talk with Neil about topical current events.

We had the opportunity to put a face to the voice when, after the show in a private interview with Neil (which went well over our allocated 20 minutes), Neil shared his experiences during his time in the media.  

Neil revealed how, as a boy he never dreamed of working in radio. At age 13 he worked as a paper boy which formulated his interest in news and current affairs. After completing his schooling at 17, Neil secured work with The Age, Melbourne’s daily morning newspaper, and worked there for 16 years, firmly grounding his feet in the industry. 

The rest, as they say, is history. And btw, Neil's advice to journalists and journalism students was "don't take yourselves too seriously".


3AW's Morning Presenter, Neil Mitchell imparting his pearls of wisdom about working in the industry and shares his thoughts on his pursuit of the truth in his many years as a journalist.

Trip to the Middle East
Jillian Hocking, Co-ordinator of Screen and Media (Integrated Journalism), was invited by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information in Oct 08 to participate in a 15 member Australian Professional Women's Delegation. The aim of the delegation was to learn more about the Arab world and culture, and establish partnerships with relevant industry bodies.

Jillian also visited the independent Middle East media network Al Jazeera, in Doha, Qatar. IDEA is currently looking at ways to boost bilateral cooperation and developing several teaching opportunities in the region.

Addressing Media Students at Al Taqwa
Jillian was invited to address Year 11 & 12 media students at Melbourne's Al-Taqwa Islamic college. Issues discussed included careers in the media, interactive media practice and the role of the middle east media network Al Jazeera in a broader media context.

Master classes in radio features
Diploma of Screen and Media (Integrated Journalism) students benefited from six master classes with SBS Radio Journalist/Producer, Artan Jama who works on the national youth program, Alchemy. 

Artan's classes focused on producing radio features including presentation styles, the structure of features, research and interviewing techniques.  At IDEA we encourage our journalism students to challenge and push the boundaries of media content, stressing the importance within a democratic society of citizen based interactive journalism. 

Some of the features were broadcast on the students' weekly SYN radio programs.