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August - limited places available:
Teeline Shorthand Theory & Speed Development with Terree Gower - places limited to 25
12 August to 18 November over 15 Tuesday evenings 6pm to 9pm $755 full fee or $480 concession
This course is for beginners and teaches Teeline shorthand, which is a system of fast writing. Participants will learn to omit unnecessary letters and streamline longhand letters. Advanced principles for speedwriting are covered from week 11. On the final evening speeds of 40+ non-standard or 60+ standard words per minute under the Australian Standard 2907 may be attempted. This course is for journalists, editors, personal assistants, students or anyone needing to learn how to write fast.
12 Aug to 18 Nov - 6pm to 9pm over 15 consecutive Tuesday evening's
Please view our course brochure for further information on our July to December 2008 courses.
A 10% discount is available for ACIJ members and/or three or more people from the one organisation who attend the same course.
In-house training can be provided, with courses tailored to meet individual needs. Major clients include the ABC, Fairfax, Australian Consolidated Press and Reed Business.
For information or advice on our courses or to register your interest for 2008 please contact Tameera Kemp on 9514 2488 or email acij@uts.edu.au.
'Giving the people what they want' - Public Right To Know conference - 17 & 18 October 2008
New technologies have opened up the media, providing new outlets and greater opportunities for access and equity. Or have they? Much of the rhetoric surrounding the expansion of early 21st century media is driven by marketing, not journalism, and corporate takeovers continue to reduce the diversity and depth of both new and old media outlets. Regulations, defamation and security laws, and complex information systems make reporting in the public interest harder, not easier. Governments at all levels, along with statutory bodies and major companies, are bypassing conventional media outlets and using the web to communicate directly with target audiences. What impact is the rise of government PR having on access to reliable information, and on journalism itself? Have cable television, the Internet and other new media provided audiences with stronger information flows - or are they creating a niche-driven world of like-minded users with little capacity for rigorous debate and dissenting views? Are expanding social networks and blogs threatening the existence of traditional media and challenging professional journalistic standards, or are they opening new vistas and opportunities? How can investigative journalism survive in this new globalized media environment? Are local communities served well by the media? Is the 'celebrity syndrome' overtaking serious reportage? Should the Boomers who hold the reins of media power stand aside for younger minds, more attuned to current expectations? What constitutes a 'good story' in 2008? What do audiences want, and how well are journalists and the media serving them?
We welcome your contributions - including papers, presentations, and panel suggestions - on relevant topics. More information see Public Right To Know conference.
For further information contact:
ACIJ Director, Tony Maniaty, 2 9514 2312, tony.maniaty@uts.edu.au
ACIJ Manager, Jan McClelland, 2 9514 2295, Jan.McClelland@uts.edu.au
Prize for great journalism - enter now for the George Munster Prize for Independent Journalism - extended to 28 July
Entries are now open for the George Munster Prize, which recognises and rewards great journalism in any medium in Australia over the last 12 months. Entries close 5pm 28 July. For conditions and application form, see the George Munster Prize. Contact Jan McClelland on 9514 2295 for any other information.
2008 ACIJ Seminars
Throughout the year, ACIJ will host forums and seminars to promote discussion and debate on issues surrounding journalism, media and the public right to know. These forums are open to students, people from industry, academics and the public. Join our email mailing list to be advised about these events.
Reportage Festival: Australian and international photojournalism 8 - 26 October
We all know the power of images to tell a story or to capture a moment in history. See the work of photojournalists from Australia and internationally at the 2008 Reportage Festival. As part of this festival, ACIJ will host a forum at the Australian Centre for Photography, Paddington on Saturday afternoon 11 October. Further details to be posted here soon.
The Reportage Festival is one of Australia's premier showcases for photojournalism and will feature a cinematic showcase, exhibition, documentary films and guest talks. The work being shown ranges from Cambodia gangs to Japanese Manga and prostitution in Tijuana, and photo-stories from around the world, including West Papua, Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan and China.
Mark Deuze on 'Media Work' - what's it like to work in the media today
Drawing on research he conducted with media professionals in the US, NZ, South Africa and The Netherlands, author and US academic, Mark Deuze, spoke on what's it like to work in the media today to an audience of students and industry at a recent seminar hosted by ACIJ. His research highlights how boundaries are drawn and erased: between commerce and creativity, between individualism and teamwork, between security and independence in the current mediascape. Mark's talk was recorded and will be available here for download in the next few days. Mark Deuze's book, Media Work (2007) is for purchase at the UTS Union Co-op Bookshop.
Sydney Writers' Festival - reporting on conflict and suffering - Tony Maniaty
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ACIJ was at the recent Sydney Writers' Festival, moderating sessions on conflict and suffering and one on the power of the Op-Ed pages. For Tony Maniaty's report, read on ... |
'Electronic journalism on the path to peace with justice in Palestine' - Ali Abunimah
Ali Abunimah, Palestinian American analyst, co-founder and Editor of Electronic Intifada, a Palestinian portal for information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its depiction in the media, spoke recently at UTS. He described how the site grew out of Tony Parry's online diary of the 1990s 'A personal story of the Israeli-Palestine conflict' and his own correspondence in the 1990s to the US National Public Radio to comment on or correct its reportage of the Palestine-Israeli situation. Ali also expressed his belief that eventually Israel and Palestine will be one country. These views are contained in his book, 'One Country: A Bold Proposal to end the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse' (2006). To listen to his talk follow the prompts (this will take you to the UTS library site).
New look Reportage site: covering local and international stories
Reportage has a new look so refresh your link today. Leading articles include Brendan Wong's No Silver Lining for Silver Beach story on Kurnell's desalination plant, Emma Kemp chatting with Antony Green, arguably the most respected election analyst in the country, Katrina Yu on an anti-slavery group's recent call for the introduction of migrant work visas for women trafficked into the Australian sex industry and Christine Bauman's report on What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Sacred Waters: the story of the Blue Mountains Gully Traditional Owners
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The ACIJ's most recent publication is Sacred Waters: The Story of the Blue Mountains Gully Traditional Owners. Written by Dianne Johnson in collaboration with the Aboriginal Gully people of Katoomba, Sacred Waters is a story of the Blue Mountains Aboriginal people. It follows the Gully people's ancestors' exodus from their traditional homelands of the Burragorang Valley and the Hawkesbury River. The flooding of the Burragorang Valley in the 1950s for the Warragamba Dam that provides Sydney's water supply, profoundly changed the lives of all involved. This book gives voice to and celebrates the Gully people's survival and ongoing struggle to protect their sacred lands. |
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ACIJ and the Sydney Catchment Authority supported the publication of Sacred Waters. Sacred Waters can be ordered and posted to you. It is also available from good bookshops, nationally.
