Meet the Newsrooms

About Time on reaching readers who are incarcerated

Meet Joseph Friedman, one of the founders of About Time. In this episode, Joseph talks about what inspired him to start Australia's first prison newspaper. He details why stories about people being rehabilitated are important, considering how mainstream media has trouble humanising people in prison. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Manningham Life on translating to a LOTE

Meet Stella Yee, Founder and Editor of Manningham Life. In this episode, Stella explains how print editions and translating her articles to Chinese keep the publication inclusive to everyone in her community. She outlines her most rewarding story about a massive freeway construction, and the toughest piece of work - a council election guide. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Fitzmedia on advertising IRL

Meet Liam Fitzgerald, Founder and Director at Fitzmedia. In this episode, Liam explains why he decided to launch a live TV news station completely online. Then, he talks about the role local media plays in preserving the history of the area, in particular a story he did on Warrnambool's old textiles factory. Finally, Liam explains why reporting on road fatalities is so hard as a local journalist, and also about the new Mercato advertising screens Fitzmedia has been using. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Brunswick Voice on the credibility of print

Meet Mark Phillips, Editor of Brunswick Voice. In this episode, Mark talks about why he launched this newspaper in 2021 after the local outlets had shut down. Then, he shares how the paper supported community fundraising to keep a local artist's collective going, and also covered tough story about a recent arrest. Finally, Mark talks about the credibility of print newspapers and how to keep dialogue open between a newspaper and it's community. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Conversation on hosting open editorial meetings

Meet Misha Ketchell, editor of The Conversation. In this episode, Misha talks about The Conversation's emergency reporting including providing maps of the recent flooding in NSW. He also explains some of the tougher stories for him to navigate as an editor. Finally, Misha shares The Conversation's way of keeping an open dialogue with its readership through publishing feedback and running open editorial meetings. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.