Monthly Archives: May 2010

By Jackie Yap | Published: Friday, 28th May, 2010

Tonight is my middle sister’s high school graduation. Last night was my little sister’s birthday. I hate to be cliché, and yet it’s sad how it’s true: They grow up so fast. It’s very saddening for me to be bedridden, and a continent away from them during moments such as these. Last year, likewise, I [...]

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Tim streaks ahead at Noosa Half Marathon

By Gill | Published: Wednesday, 26th May, 2010

Hundreds of runners, from the elite to the general public, took part in the sponsored Noosa running festival based at Noosa Sound on Sunday morning. The scenic route takes the runners along Noosa Parade through to the café and green precincts of Gympie terrace as it winds along the Noosa river. Clear skies saw the [...]

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Excellent advice in abundance- The MEAA Student Industry Day

By Crystal Davies | Published: Friday, 21st May, 2010

Free advice from respected journalists, a free lunch, and free membership to the MEAA yesterday: absolutely priceless. Puns aside (and cliché’s condemned), the speakers at yesterday’s Media Pass Student Industry Day gave an inspiring insight into the profession of Journalism. To call Journalism a profession is in fact misleading. As one of The Courier-Mail’s political [...]

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Journalism is a cold harsh war

By Jackie Yap | Published: Friday, 21st May, 2010

Disclaimer: Please be advised that I’ve only had about 10 hours of sleep for the past 3 days. If this post sounds like incoherent babble, it’s probably because it is. Bear with my first post. I pray for your souls when you read this. May your retinas not be burned completely off your eyes and [...]

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Media: Voice of the people or gag of the masses.

By John | Published: Tuesday, 18th May, 2010

-By John Corlett They call it mass media but in the end the only mass it represents is mass money. No matter how strong your integrity as a reporter, how fair your writing and how strong your morals, in the end we are all expressing the opinion of one person: the editor, the producer, and [...]

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