I cursed my luck again as the offer and working hours came in just a couple of day after I started my new job. Granted, it was closer to what I originally wanted, but still, it’s not right that I’m often forced to disappoint those counting on me. What would my fellow Jschoolers [...]
By 09-mcrae | Published:
Sunday, 8th November, 2009
I thought it was about time to tell everyone what I’ve been up to for the past two weeks but before that I think you should all look at the Queensland Shakespeare’s Ensemble’s website. They seemed to have enjoyed my review so much they decided to put it up on their website. My first quote; [...]
By Brett | Published:
Sunday, 1st November, 2009
I had just survived a gruelling, hair raising, tearing, and torturous, lucky escape and laid out all the week’s sport for the first time off my own bat.
Stretching my arms back behind my head I breathed a sigh of glee and relief when the sports editor said to me, “How about you make your radio [...]
By Brett | Published:
Sunday, 1st November, 2009
2009 Jschool Valedictory from Brett Barfoot:
Welcome to Jschool’s class of 2009 graduation ceremony. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the family and friends who have travelled from near and far to help us celebrate the closing of one magnificent chapter and the beginning and rebirth of eight eager and questioning young [...]
By 09-wadamine | Published:
Thursday, 22nd October, 2009
From last September to early October, a US media report could have been likely to worsen the relationship between Japan and the United State. Are you surprised at this fact?
The incident reported happened in my home town, Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan.
An American father, Christopher Savoie, found his Japanese ex-wife did not come back from her home town, [...]
By 09-mcrae | Published:
Monday, 12th October, 2009
Grand Final day on the Tiwi Islands and the mercury is above 35. The locals are out in force displaying mostly red, white and black colours but there’s a few with blue and white. Passionate about their football the Tiwi islanders became a little famous this year after an ABC documentary on their local team [...]
By Reija | Published:
Monday, 5th October, 2009
I went down to Sydney and Marie Claire magazine and all I got was the flu. I knew that my internship was going to be either a fabulous experience or a complete disaster. It turned out to be the latter. I could have been in a regional newspaper getting bylines like all the others but [...]
By Ben | Published:
Friday, 2nd October, 2009
Well that is probably an exaggeration, (Adrianno tells me I need powerful headlines) but I have felt much more confident this week as have found my niche, namely obsequios-sycophant-vox-poping-treeplanting-PR-spin-doctor.
Yes, I’ve honed my interviewing skills and feel quite comfortable giving people the 20 questions,,, I’m not afraid to ask the hard questions dam it! Like: “What [...]
By Ben | Published:
Friday, 25th September, 2009
Also known as going to work with out getting paid! Yes, it is a strange idea, especially seeing at least half of the journo’s here are noticeably younger than I am. I have been waiting for someone to ask me to make coffee for them so I can roundhouse them. SNAP!
What I have learnt is [...]
By Reija | Published:
Friday, 25th September, 2009
So my first internship week turned out to be another holiday week for me. The Sunshine Coast Daily couldn’t take me so instead I was supposed to go to Brisbane News for three days. After my first afternoon they didn’t need me anymore… how nice. But the one afternoon that I did was very exciting. [...]
Yeah, works well huh? Being my return to the blog as well as the final wrap up. So I didn’t do well at the blogging in the last week, but no-one else did so I don’t feel too bad. So I’ll condense the week down for you.
Monday September 14. ‘Twas a long time ago now. But [...]
By 09-wadamine | Published:
Monday, 14th September, 2009
As I entered the newsroom as usual and Shirley told me the article I wrote was published in today’s Sunshine Coast Daily.
I could not make sense of what she said, but I found it was true!
As is often the case with me, 30-percent happiness and 70-percent shame covered my mind as I read through it [...]
By 09-wadamine | Published:
Monday, 14th September, 2009
Fridays are happiest and busiest days every week.
Blue and white collar workers works as hard as possible to finish their Friday’s jobs as well as Saturday’s and Sunday’s and to enjoy happy and relaxing weekdays.
The staff at the Sunshine Coast Daily are also working so hard that they cannnot chat with their colleagues and meet [...]
By 09-mcrae | Published:
Monday, 14th September, 2009
Not being able to come up with a new idea is a major hassle.
Scratch that. Not being able to come up with a good idea is a major hassle.
Everything I follow up just doesn’t seem to go anywhere. I’m starting to think I’m cursed.
Although bylines aren’t coming thick and fast I am learning a lot. [...]
By 09-wadamine | Published:
Saturday, 12th September, 2009
On the fourth day, I had an interesting opportunity to go out to follow the photographer John to take some photos of people who enjoyed nice and warm spring days of the beach.
Some people seemed to have fun having ice creams, picnicking, or swimming at a bit cold water with their family, steadies or friends.
John [...]
Yeah, sticking with the Star Wars theme, no particular order, no particular reason, it just seems better than numerically listing them.
So, the last day of the first week. Day Cinco. The ol’ Friday at the mill. The last dip at the swimmin’ hole.
So I turn up and to my delight I am once again joining [...]
By Brett | Published:
Friday, 11th September, 2009
You may have seen me on the street
Tripping over my own two big feet
On my very own news beat
I’m the real life Norman Gunston, Gunston, Gunston, Gunston Yeah
I’m the real life Norman Gunston
What’s that you want a proof?
Mate your camera’s got no flash!
Oops Sorry Excuse me madam,
Im the real life Norman Guuunston
Im the real [...]
I sit here now, toasty by the fireplace, dog asleep at my feet, typing about one of the most extraordinary, and seemingly, shortest weeks of my life.
Day Five over. More press releases and story ideas given to me. More given right back after being researched, cut, slabbed, and pasted. Another sports team, another community report, [...]
By Tim Eakins | Published:
Friday, 11th September, 2009
Internship – Day Two
It’s Perth Royal Show judging time and this morning it’s all about a local German baker and his award winning breads. Germany and bread both make my things that are awesome list so this story is right up my alley.
Talking to the chief bread judge on the phone makes me incredibly hungry [...]