By Robyn | Published:
Tuesday, 29th January, 2008
Hello Past and Future Jschoolers,
It has been a few months since Jschool 2007 ended, and I thought I’d give a bit of an up-date on how the diploma has helped me.
I was offered probably three or four journalism jobs in communities ranging from the Crowsnest Pass in southern Alberta, to Thompson in northeastern Manitoba. [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Thursday, 29th November, 2007
Hey Jo,
I hear you on the $28,000 a year. It’s hard to justify a job that doesn’t pay the bills…
I hope you have a wonderful birthday in New Zealand. Nothing beats home. Say hi to the Duchess for me.
And congratulations on the intern. I’ve been following your elections with great [...]
By Jo | Published:
Tuesday, 13th November, 2007
It was with much sadness that I delivered Janni to Brisbane airport last week.
Janni had decided she needed to go home and share her experiences and photos of Jschool 2007 with her family and friends in Sweden.
Janni flew home via Stockholm and Gothenberg before travelling home to Jonkerping with her parents.
I have had a few [...]
By Jo | Published:
Tuesday, 13th November, 2007
Jo Mitchell-Turner
Valedictorian speech Jschool 2007
Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible.
He is a kind of confidence man, preying on people’s vanity, ignorance or loneliness gaining their trust and [...]
By Jo | Published:
Tuesday, 13th November, 2007
Jo Mitchell-Turner
Valedictorian speech Jschool 2007
Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible.
He is a kind of confidence man, preying on people’s vanity, ignorance or loneliness gaining their trust and [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Tuesday, 13th November, 2007
So long, farewell, and to next year’s students, good luck.
It has been a great year, but despite that, I’m ready to go home. My internships have ranged from Whitehorse, Yukon in Northern Canada to Launceston, Tasmania–about as far apart as I could possibly get–and I’m travelled out.
It is time to curl up by a [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Friday, 19th October, 2007
Despite being sick most of my second week, and having had to go home (or be sent home) early most days, I’ve had an amazing time at ABC. I’ve loved researching science stories, and was able to pull two stories together into research briefs.
The firs story I worked on was indoor air quality, which [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Tuesday, 16th October, 2007
GET SICK!!!!!!
They asked me to research a story on sick buildings for next year, which was all fine and dandy until I came down with a flue yesterday. The joke is partly on me for researching sick building syndrome, being in a sick building (although theirs is far less toxic than the one I [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Thursday, 11th October, 2007
Week one is nearly done, and I must say, I’ve had fun. It only took me a day or two to figure out I was siting beside and across from the reporters (the faces on TV), who by the way, all have cubicles–no special perks. I’ve read more science stories than I can [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Tuesday, 9th October, 2007
Day two of my internship is done and I have to say, I’m loving it. What could possibly be better than researching science stories all day?
Catalyst has a staff of about 20 or 25 people to create its weekly half hour program. There are five reporters who present the stories, production people, editors, [...]
By Katrina | Published:
Tuesday, 2nd October, 2007
Okay so I’m sick of planes and airports but it was worth it to see all you guys again. I’m still catching up with myself but was back to work today (public holiday in NSW yesterday). I’m really glad I passed shorthand… how did you all go on Monday? Any shorthand success updates? Work is [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Monday, 24th September, 2007
Everyone is back this week for crunch time. We have a full itinerary that kicked off with a discussion and role-playing on journalism and trauma, then t-line speed tests. Tomorrow is photojournalism. Wednesday is broadcast journalism. We have deadlines for the independent and I’m still trying to adapt to having to [...]
By Janni | Published:
Monday, 24th September, 2007
I arrived on Thursday 16 August around 7.40pm. I was really looking forward to my internship at the Cairns Post and to go up north.
I planned my trip in detail and I got a cheap flight ticket – so cheap that my luggage didn’t arrive. There I was, standing with a bag full of school [...]
By Mitch | Published:
Monday, 17th September, 2007
Its been ages since i spent the day in the class room and even though i didn’t get in till the end of Desleys class the day wore me out. Teeline left my brain numb!
The last few weeks I’ve been busy with broadcast training working Sky News and spending time with the sports crew at [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Thursday, 6th September, 2007
Week two is half over and I have to say, they use way to many commas here. It is kind of like a comma addiction. They are randomly plunked down in sentences on a whim and used somewhat erradically. Half the time there is a comma before and in a list and [...]
By Tameka | Published:
Monday, 3rd September, 2007
Hello everyone.
How are you all? Hope you are all well.
Robyn. It sounds like you’re having fun over in your home country, with your pets and grandma! And i’m glad to hear the wedding went well.
Jo. I hope everything is all going well for you and the children are better? How is the new house, settled [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Saturday, 1st September, 2007
Today wrapped up my first week and I have to say, my experience here was a lot more relaxed than Joe’s! Today we all went home around 3:30 – 4 as we got the paper out around 1:30 and then, since its a lobg weekend and the paper doesn’t run unitl Tuesday afternoon, we [...]
By Joe | Published:
Thursday, 30th August, 2007
Hey guys,
Good to hear you’re all going well in the internships. How’s the coast Jo I was supposed to go back this weekend but I have more pressing matters at hand. You mustve had a wild internship there with the storms and the floods and that young bloke getting sliced in the face. It’s [...]
By Robyn | Published:
Thursday, 30th August, 2007
First off, Jo, I really hope Louis (sp?) is ok. That’s scary. Secondly, Jo, how do you do it? I’m worn out trying to get up in the morning, walk the dog, feed the horses, work all day, get home (1/2 hour drive each way) feed the horses, feed the dog, cook [...]
By Katrina | Published:
Wednesday, 29th August, 2007
Okay so wow I thought I posted a few weeks ago – but obviously it didn’t actually ‘post’ – I’m sure you’ve all experienced that. So first I’d like to ask everyone if they remember John saying REALLY early on to check the spelling of people’s names carefully? Well how many of you noticed he [...]