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No Overkill in Nine Newsroom

By Greg | Published: Friday, 8th September, 2006

The Newsroom is getting back to ‘normal’ after Steve Irwin’s death on Monday.
The reporters have been flat over the past couple of days fileing stories for not only Nine News Brisbane but also for the international media, mainly CBS News America.
Other reporters have also done LIVE crosses to CNN International from the Newsroom and outside [...]

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BIG First Day In Nine Newsroom

By Greg | Published: Tuesday, 5th September, 2006

Last week, while an intern with Channel Nine’s Extra Program, I witnessed the shock depature of Extra host Rick Burnett after 15 years in the chair.
I thought things couldn’t get any bigger, until yesterday 4th September 2006 – a day Australians will never forget.
Yes – I was in the National Nine Newsroom when the first [...]

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A Little Extra at Nine Internship

By Greg | Published: Wednesday, 30th August, 2006

Channel Nine Extra reporter Lisa Honeywill summed it up perfectly: “What a week it’s been for you to do an internship with us.”
Its fair to say that the last few days have been the darkest in the shows 15 year history – AND I WAS THERE TO WITNESS IT.
The internship course at Nine runs for [...]

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TEN has belief in journalism students

By Greg | Published: Monday, 31st July, 2006

From all speeches presented at the Walkley Forum, it seems that Network Ten has a strong belief in journalism uni students.
Their work experience program, offers for volantary work on weekends and Internships are wonderful opportunities which budding reporters need in order to get their foot-in-the-door.
Ten seems to have the right attitude when it comes to [...]

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