Journalism

This is a research blog set up by Clare Peterson in order to develop a research report on Journalism in Australia. This forms part of my final year coursework for Media Industries 1 at RMIT, Melbourne. I am a student in Communications (Media) and I decided to research the journalism industry, as a section of the media industry that I have not covered in this degree. I have focused primarily on Film and Television production and online media development thus far. However, being a writer at heart, I have always been interested in Journalism as a possible career choice, in connection with the other multi-media pursuits of mine.

I explored the below topics through online research and through conducting interviews with some prominent industry heads and journalists in Australia's media.

The topics addressed in this report are:

* How to a make money as a Journalist
* The different types of Journalism
* Current and Future Trends in Journalism
* Social Media: its uses and implications
* Tips and Tricks for becoming a Journalist
* Complete interview summaries and case studies of interviewees

So read your way through the Final Report (with the chapter links being in the black bar at the top of the page) and discover where journalism in Australia is at, where it is going and how you can navigate through this changing landscape and make it happen for you!