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Pedestrian Blogster Awards
I’m up for a Pedestrian Blogster award. Apparently I might give good world wide web. What fun ^_^ -JB
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The best media law resource ever
This is the only media law resource I’m ever going to need again… -JB Thanks to Travis Butler for showing me this one!
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Get Silent. Get Heard.
I recently lent my voice to a new campaign from Soften The Fck Up – an initiative to address the high rate of suicide and mental health issues amongst young men. They do great work challenging the idea that men don’t speak up and look after their health. The campaign encourages people to go 24 hours…
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What we should demand from media coverage this election
Since Julia Gillard announced an election date for Australians back in January it’s felt like we’ve been in one of the most extended campaigns ever seen in Australian politics. Even with a change in leadership to Kevin Rudd (and a now uncertain election date) it feels even more so that the campaign is well underway.…
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What if you could demand one thing from our media this election?
In writing a new piece about how we can demand better coverage from our media this election I asked my Twitter followers if they could demand one thing from our media this election – what would it be? Here are some of the responses…
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It’s time for you to do something.
Has the last month of Australian politics worn you out? Are you tired? Are you sick of the same old drama rearing its head on our national stage? Is your apathy rising? It’s more important than ever that you don’t switch off. It’s time for you to do something. We can’t expect better from our community unless we…
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How a fart ignited a passion for media diversity (and why you should commit to community radio)
It all started with a fart. My cousin and I giggled like crazy when we discovered a sound effects CD entirely dedicated to farts at the local community radio station in Horsham, Victoria. Our grandpa took us for a grand tour of the local station and for a special guest appearance on his evening show…
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Originally posted on We Matter Media: Universities and TAFE colleges across Australia are currently preparing for their next influx of media, journalism, communications and PR students. If this is about to be you – there are thousands of young people just like you about to try and make their mark on one of the most…