INSTITUTION EMPLOYMENT COMMENTS

A Eurydice Aroney UTS UTS staff Walkley award winner Desmond Ang RMIT CNBC Asia, Singapore Tahlia Azaria RMIT SYN Media Melissa Abalo RMIT ABC MIchelle AInsworth RMIT Elizabeth Allen RMIT Leader Sarah Paige Ashmore RMIT 3AW Deakin presenter 's Colleen Murrell writes: " I interviewed her last year ...and she spoke very highly of her journalism course." B Mark Baker RMIT Fairfax (national "The course began as managing editor) an industry collaboration. All Age and HWT cadets were sent part time. The program was heavily oriented to practical newspaper reporting, law and ethics - and statistics was a compulsory unit. It was run by two veteran newspapermen - Lyle Tucker of HWT and Les Hoffman, a former editor of the Straits Times and escapee from Lee Kuan Yew." Rachel Brown RMIT ABC London correspondent Dougal Beatty RMIT WIN Luke Buckmaster La Trobe Crikey Emily Boyle CSU Tenterfield Star "It was good. Had a strong practical focus. More needed on social media."

Eleanor Bell RMIT ABC Emily Bourke RMIT ABC Kelly Burke UTS Morning Herald Cynthia Banham UTS Sydney Morning Herald Paul Biddy UTS Sydney Morning Herald SAm Brett UTS Sydney Morning Herald Matt Brown UTS ABC Sarah Burnett UTS WIN Renee Bogatko University of Prime 7 Michael Brissenden University of Canberra ABC John Bannon University of Canberra Prime Clayton Bennett RMIT Sun Newspapers NT Craig Butt Monash Jon Burton RMIT Herald Sun - head of iPad development John Michael Bric RMIT NOVA Sydney Laura Bevis RMIT ABC Julian Bayard RMIT CrocMedia Timothy Beissmann RMIT Caradvice.com.au Clayton Charles Bennett RMIT Darwin Sun Rosemary Bolger RMIT Leader Samuel Bolitho RMIT ABC Mitchel Brown RMIT Leader Emma Lennox Buckley RMIT Fairfax Ian Burrows RMIT ABC Erin Byrnes RMIT Benalla Ensign

C Amy Coopes Charles Sturt University Australian Federal "The course... was great Police prep for the workforce. Very much vocation rather than theory based." Tom Cowie La Trobe Power Index "Thumbs up." Peter Cronau UTS Four Corners Walkley Award winner Mel Clarke RMIT ABC Martin Cuddihy University of ABC "Okay at best" Nic Christensen UTS Adam Carey RMIT The Age "One of 7 (out of 12) from that class still a journo. Thumbs up" Alice Coster RMIT Herald Sun Marni Cordell UTS New Matilda Mark Coultan UTS Sydney Morning Herald Ben Cubby UTS Sydney Morning Herald Hager Cohen UTS ABC Background Briefing Jason Clout UTS Australian Financial Review Janine Cohen UTS ABC Four Corners Sunanda Creagh UTS The Conversation (news editor) formerly SMH and Reuters Charmaine Chan UTS South China Morning Post Mario Christodoulou UTS Illawarra Mercury Walkley winner Nas Campanella UTS ABC Michael Crutcher QUT Courier Mail (editor) Spoke glowingly of his course at public event last year Lachlan Cowlishaw RMIT Colac Herald Megan Clement RMIT The Conversation ALesha Capone RMIT Star Newspapers Benjamin Carbonaro RMIT VFL website Michelle Carnovale RMIT Leader Community Newspapers Tom Connell RMIT Sky TV Stephanie Calkley- RMIT Leader Community Rhoden Newspapers David Chen RMIT ABC Sihan Chia RMIT ACP Magazines (Singapore) Jennifer Kelly Chiu RMIT Colac Herald Carene Chong RMIT Meld Magazine Ellen Coulter RMIT Sky Jack Henry Sefton Crane RMIT ABC

D Sarah Dingle UTS ABC Amanda Dell QUT ABC "Thumbs up" Andrew Duffy Curtin Reed Business "Graduated a few Information months ago. Thumbs up." David Donovan QUT Independent "A useful experience" Matt de Neef La Trobe The Conversation Matthew Dixon La Trobe Kalgoorlie Miner Luke Dennehy RMIT Sunday Herald Sun Mark Di Stefano University of Sydney ABC Sharon Davis UTS ABC Several Walkleys Mark Dapin UTS Good Weekend (until last week) Andrew Dixon UTS ABC Lateline Stephanie Dalzell UTS ABC Flint Duxfield UTS ABC Zoe Daniel University of South ABC Australia Carl Dickens RMIT AAP Laura Davies RMIT Daily Advertiser Christopher Dewberry RMIT Comedy Beast Magazine Mark Doman RMIT ABC

E Mel Evans University of Canberra News Limited Alex Easton RMIT Northern Star Lismore "Most of what I learned about writing and reporting I learned after starting work. For years after graduation I would tell people the course's strength was its internship program, which got me my cadetship. But it also gave me a grasp of news writing, interviewing, and media law I did not really appreciate until years later. It could be I forgot how green I once was, but I've seen graduates come who have never even heard of the inverted pyramid." Rafael Epstein NOT RMIT Age/ABC "I was rejected from the RMIT journalism degree - twice" Rosa Ellen RMIT Bendigo Advertiser Natalie Edwards RMIT SEN F Aaron Flanagan RMIT Outer Edge Magazine "Thumbs up" Philippa Fairbairn UTS Australian Financial Review Whitney Fitzsimmons UTS ABC24 Wendy Frew UTS ABC Janet Francis UTS SBS Shane Fowles University of South Advertiser "First two years were Australia/University of good with limited Queensland resources. Went to UQ for final year and loved it, more dynamic and more access to IT." Joshua Fagan RMIT Bendigo Advertiser Rachel Flaherty RMIT Leader Catalina Florez RMIT Channel Nine Alys Clare Francis RMIT ninemsn

G Genevieve Gannon RMIT AAP "Everything I needed learnt on job, including teeline at AAP. My first boss was editing a weekly paper (4 editions) by age 23, no uni, just clawed her way up from smaller regionals."

Josh Gnosis UTS Technology journalist Ilya Gridnief UTS Sydney Morning Herald Ashley Gardiner RMIT Herald Sun Breanna Gallagher RMIT WIN Charlene Gatt RMIT Star Newspapers Jennifer Greive RMIT The Courier, Danielle Francis RMIT Hamilton Spectator Grindlay Benjamin Guthrie RMIT AFL Online Sharon Green Deakin Editing Pediatric "Found course useful in Tribune in London terms of the entrepreneurial side of journalism. Went on to freelance, contracted for Fairfax and did a range of online & video reporting in London. "

H Saffron Howden UTS Sydney Morning Herald Wendy Harmer Deakin (not completed) The Hoopla (co- "Bombed because my founder) lecturer employed me as a cadet on the Geelong Advertiser" Lynette Hoffman Utah State University Freelancer and Medical "Useful for making me Observer conscious about ethics & integrity & the subtleties of objective reporting"

Amelia Harris RMIT Herald Sun News Limited young journalist of the year Caro Meldrum Hanna UTS ABC Four Corners Walkley last year Ben Hurley UTS Australian Financial Review Louise Hall UTS Sydney Morning Herald Julie Holman UTS ABC Hugh Humphries UTS Austereo Amanda Hodge University of South The Australian Australia Tom Hershey QUT Rave, music blogging projects Elissa Hunt RMIT Herald Sun Georgina Haberfield RMIT Leader Richard Henderson RMIT TV Exploring Vietnam Michelle Anne Herbison RMIT Geelong Independent Adele Kate Holland RMIT Wimmera Mail Times Nic Heath Deakin Yahoo!7 "Fairly useful but lacking practical element - on the job experience much better." I J Hugh Jackman UTS Actor Yes, that one. Amber Jamieson University of Crikey Melbourne (Media and Comms) Stephanie Jeanes UTS Martin Johannessen RMIT Vaktsjef, Framtid I Nord (Norway) Laura Jolly RMIT Leader Community Newspapers Marion Joseph RMIT Leader Community Newspapers

Gary Kemble University of ABC News Online Queensland Patricia RMIT and University of The Australian Technology, Sydney Deb Knight CSU Channel Nine newsreader Elly Keating University of "Thumbs up for course Melbourne especially internship opportunities"

Erdem Koc La Trobe SBS Megan Kinninment Southern Cross Northern Star "I got offered a cadet ship @northern_star_ before graduating from SCU in Lismore. Took it! That was the point of studying. Definitely thumbs up from me"

Matthew Knott RMIT The Power Index/Crikey "Personally, I loved it" Francis Keany University of Canberra 2UE Dimi Kyriakou RMIT Connection Magazines Megan Karbanenko RMIT WIN Tom Kelly RMIT WIN Dejan Kalinac RMIT Sportal Thomas Kean RMIT Myanmar Times Jessica Kennedy RMIT Reed Business Information Elise Kinsella RMIT Leader Community Newspapers Stephanie Kirkman RMIT NBN Carla Kweifio-Okai RMIT Colac Herald L Nici Lindsay RMIT Freelance business "I do think the three- journalist year course is too long for smart kids. One year Grad Dip is much better option to teach nuts, bolts, ethics and law. Covered a wide range of basic skills and issues to be learnt in greater depth while practicing." Ben Lewis RMIT Ten News "Thumbs up, but would have been just as well served (maybe better) with an economics or law degree."

Zoe Lewis Swinburne University "Got a job straight out of uni. I credit the course with getting me the job" Steve Lewis UTS News Limited Rosie Lewis UTS News Limited Bin Li UTS ABC Belinda Lopez UTS Jakarta Globe Amy La Porte University of Canberra Channel Ten Ben Lisson University of Canberra ABC Robert Lusetich University of South The Australian Australia Megan Lloyd University of South Sunday Mail Australia (editor) Sabra Lane University of South ABC Australia Dan Lawler RMIT The Age (iPad edition) Kristof Lawson RMIT Quest Newspapers Linh Ly RMIT Moonee Valley Leader Liz Lord RMIT Mercury Holly Rose Little RMIT Southern Cross Samantha Lowcock RMIT Prime Mic Looby RMIT The Age and Big Issue Sergio Macklin RMIT Ten Lou Martin RMIT ABC Broome Shalaihah Medhora SBS "My course was very broad, and gave me skills in researching, writing and arguing a point, but in terms of work readiness, it really wasn't very good. But I was able to tailor my course to my interests, which made me enjoy it so much more, and gave me my strong background in politics, which has definitely come in handy in my current job as a political correspondent!" Nick McKenzie RMIT The Age Multiple Walkleys Ben McNair RMIT Seven Kate McMahon RMIT Herald Sun Tim McDonald UTS ABC AM/PM Julie Macken UTS AFR/Greenpeace Amanda Meade UTS The Australian Myles Morgan UTS ABC TV Amelia Marsall UTS ABC Caroline Marcus UTS Sun Herald Sarah Malik UTS AAP Kate McDonald UTS ABC Karen MIddleton University of Canberra ABC Shane McDonald University of Canberra NewsLocal Clive Mathieson University of South The Australian Editor Australia

Helen McCabe University of South Australian Women's Editor Australia Weekly Dana McCauley UTS Herald Sun Alicia Muling RMIT WIN Alex Mann RMIT HACK Qld Lisa Martin RMIT AAP Canberra "Very practical training in all mediums. Great preparation for AAP where you are one man band. Had overseas internship. Lecturers awesome." Paige Mason RMIT Leader Community Newspapers Tom McIllroy RMIT Ballarat Courier Lucy Martin RMIT ABC Paige Mason RMIT Southern Cross Nathan Mawby RMIT Herald Sun Tara McGrath RMIT ABC Tamara Mills RMIT Shepparton News Patrick Mitchell RMIT WIN Alessia Morano RMIT WIN Tessa Mudge RMIT X Magazine Amy Marshall Deakin Pagemasters (formerly "Thumbs up to Standard, passionate and Leader Newspapers, encouraging Sunraysia Daily, WIN lecturers/tutors TV, ABC.) especially Josie Vine and Paul Bethell." Brett Mcleod RMIT Nine Network N Kirsty Needham UTS Sydney Morning Herald Jessica Nairn University of Canberra ABC Lara Nicholson RMIT Canberra Times Casey Neill RMIT Mail Newspaper Group Thomas NIghtingale RMIT ABC Catherine Nilbett RMIT Leader Community Newspapers James Nunez RMIT SBS Vivienne Nunis RMIT ABC

O David O'Shea UTS SBS Dateline Nick O'Malley RMIT Sydney Morning Herald James Oaten RMIT ABC Lucinda Ormonde RMIT Colac Herald Sean O'Callaghan RMIT Channel Nine Edward O'Connor RMIT Wimmera Mail Times Robert O'Gorman RMIT ABC John O'Meara RMIT Shepparton News Phoebe O'Sullivan RMIT 3AW Emma O'Brien UTS Bloomberg in Moscow, then emerging markets desk in New York P Rebecca Puddy RMIT The Australian Ben Packham RMIT Margaret Paul RMIT ABC Broken Hill "Thumbs up" Miki Perkins RMIT The Age "Thumbs down to whole course but some great subjects" Geoff Parish UTS SBS Dateline Liam Phelan UTS Sydney Morning Herald Amanda Phelan UTS Journalist in Ireland Tim Palmer UTS ABC Janice Petersen Newcastle Uni SBS Emily Portelli RMIT Herald Sun Jessica Pan RMIT BON TV Beijing Tanya Paolucci RMIT Bendigo Advertiser Tim Pope RMIT Radio Australia Laura Jane Packham RMIT Cairns Post Andrew Park RMIT Fairfax Nathan Partenza RMIT The Age Lily Partland RMIT Leader Community Newspapers Mara Snowden Pattison RMIT Mail Newspaper Group Laura Poole RMIT ABC Timothy Pope RMIT ABC Natalie Puchalski RMIT The Age

Q R Stephanie Roden RMIT ABC Rada Rouse University of Medical Observer "Back then (mid 70s) Queensland more lecturers who had actually been journos"

Jared Reed Murdoch Uni ABC news radio "Thumbs up" John Ralph RMIT Herald Sun Natasha Robinson UTS The Australian Stephanie Raethel University of South Smh.com.au Australia Kerry Ritchie University of South ABC Australia Bree Roberts RMIT and 91.5 Classic Rock RM Chauntelle Roelandts RMIT Polaris Media Connor Ryan RMIT Leader Community Newpapers Hari Raj RMIT The Weekly Review Jane Ryan RMIT ABC Melissa Ryan RMIT Sunday Age Myriam Robin RMIT Smart Company James Ranson RMIT Sportal Brianna Roberts RMIT Mix FM Helen Roussos RMIT ABC Bradley Ryan RMIT ABC Daniel Ryan RMIT Ten

S Melissa Sweet WAIT (now Curtin) Freelance health "Particular tribute to journalist; Croakey one of my lecturers, Lawrence Apps, who remains a wonderful mentor, friend."

Kate Stowell RMIT BBC "Degree definitely got me my 1st job. But later I did law degree because I wanted more intellectually."

Jill Stark Napier University Sunday Age "University taught me (Edinburgh) shorthand and media law but learned much more on the job."

Tom Steinfort RMIT Channel Nine Jess Simons RMIT ACE Radio Ryan Sheales RMIT ABC Auskar Subakti RMIT ABC Suzanne Smith UTS Bonny Symons Brown UTS AAP University of South ABC Australia (Communications, not journalism graduate) Belinda Smith RMIT Wild Magazine Adem Roy Saricaoglu RMIT Star Newspapers Paul Serratore RMIT ABC Luke Sheehan RMIT Sportal Nicholas Sheridan RMIT The Age Marissa Shirbin RMIT Fairfax Claire Siracusa RMIT Fairfax Annabel Fay Smith RMIT Fairfax Elise Shashall- RMIT Bendigo Advertiser Woodhams Katherine Elizabeth RMIT Leader Swan T Josh Taylor University of ZDNet.com.au Technology, Sydney Josie Taylor RMIT ABC TV Stateline Paul Tatnell La Trobe Herald Sun James Taylor RMIT Fairfax Community "Double thumbs up" Farrah Tomazin RMIT Sunday Age Liz Tadic UTS Documentary maker - ex Dateline SBS Jessica Tapp UTS ABC Angus Thompson UTS HErald Sun Robert Thomson RMIT Wall Street Journal Managing Editor. Caroline Tang RMIT Wimmera Mail Times Nicholas Toscano RMIT Fairfax Community Newspapers Nathan Charles Tanti RMIT WIN Lachlan Peter Taylor RMIT Sportal Stuart Teather RMIT Fairfax Cushla Travers RMIT 3AW Emmanuel Tsigas RMIT SBS U V Simon Vandore CSU SBS Online Ehssan Veizdah UTS AAP VAlerio Veo Curtin AFL Media (Has also worked at ABC, SBS, Ninemsn and Channel Ten) Aleisha Verwoert RMIT WIN W Drew Warne-Smith, University of The Australian Technology, Sydney Laura Wakely La Trobe Star News Group "Massive thumbs up to hands on course."

Jeff Waters University of ABC "Thumbs up from me" Queensland Alicia Wood UTS Sun Herald Philip Wen UTS Sydney Morning Herald Jarrod Watt RMIT ABC "I learned more from student radio/tv!" Mich Warner RMIT News Ltd Candice Wyatt Deakin Ten News "To a tertiary education? Mostly thumbs down. I don't really think journalism can be taught. You either have it, or you don't. And nothing can compare with on the job experience. But no degree = no job, these days." Emma Wynne UTS ABC Kalgoorlie "Thumbs up to UTS" Phillip Wen UTS Sydney Morning Herald Raj Wakeling UTS Sydney Morning Herald Matt Wade UTS Sydney Morning Herald Dylan Welch UTS Sydney Morning Herald Chad Watson Newcastle Uni Newcastle Herald Andrew Webster Newcastle Uni Daily Telegraph Anne Wright RMIT Herald Sun Brett Worthington RMIT Bendigo Advertiser Mark Wembridge RMIT Financial Times, London Richard Willingham RMIT The Age Susan Wilson RMIT Sky TV RMIT Nine Ayrton Woolley XYZ Sara Yeo UTS Altjazeera Lisa Zilbo UTS SBS Roy Patrick John Ward University of Canberra FAirfax Louise Yaxley University of South ABC Australia Emma Charlotte RMIT ABC Younger