Future Careers in Journalism

Series

New News by the Centre for Advancing Journalism

Where

The Wheeler Centre

When

Saturday, 11 Oct 2014, 03:30pm - 04:30pm

Event Status

Past event

Careers in news media are being transformed. The old hacks talk of gloom and doom, but that is never going to be acceptable for those who have their careers ahead of them. Hear what some of the best and brightest of the new generation of journalists think about where the path forward will lead, and what they believe is needed to ensure a healthy future for journalism.

With Liam Mannix (the Age), Connor Tomas O’Brien (Emerging Writers’ Festival, Digital Writers’ Festival, tomely.com) and Bec Zajac (Overland, The Citizen). Chaired by Helen Sykes (Future Leaders).

Supported by Future Leaders

Featuring

Featuring

Bec Zajac

Bec Zajac works for Overland magazine, broadcasts on 3CR community radio and is undertaking a Master of Journalism at the University of Melbourne. She has written for the Age, the Sunday Age, Crikey, The Brooklyn Rail, The Citizen, Overland and New Matilda, and produced work for Channel 31. Before r... Read more

Connor Tomas O'Brien

Connor Tomas O’Brien was the Wheeler Centre’s Digital Content Producer from May 2015 to June 2016. He was also inaugural director of the Digital Writers’ Festival and Digital Programs director at the Emerging Writers’ Festival. He is also designer of Voiceworks magazin... Read more

@mrconnorobrien

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Helen Sykes

Helen Sykes is the Director of Future Leaders, President of the Trust for Young Australians, Chair of The Australian Collaboration, Associate of Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, Member of the Future Justice Executive, Summit Governor of the Hillary Institute, Board Member of the Council for ... Read more

Liam Mannix

Liam Mannix is a 23-year-old journalist recently arrived at the Age from InDaily in Adelaide, South Australia. He specializes in journalism innovation – in particular in the growth fields of data and interactive journalism, work for which he has won two Young Australian Journalist of the Year ... Read more