Category Archives: Jschool 2006

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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StK 16.12.108 df. BL 7.15.57

By Zane | Published: Monday, 4th September, 2006

For those who missed it, St Kilda made a mockery of their 15 year losing streak at the Gabba to annihilate the hapless Brisbane Lions by 51 points. St Kilda dominated from start to finish, but potential last gamer Michael Voss can hold his head up high after a great performance for the losing team. [...]

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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 [...]

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Something for Australian football clubs to think about?

By Zane | Published: Monday, 28th August, 2006

From Britain’s The Guardian: It is a sport where men are men, players who go down injured are derided as ‘poofs’… …Yet Manchester City (English soccer team) have decided to challenge football’s taboo by becoming a champion of equal rights, hiring gays to work at its stadium and training ground and attracting new supporters from [...]

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