Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne
The Centre for Advanced Journalism was established in 2009 within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Our fundamental aim is to improve the practice of journalism through the creation of new partnerships - between journalists and media organisations and the University; and between journalists and the general community to stimulate public debate on important issues facing journalism.
- How will new media technologies impact on the future of journalism?
- What is the role of public interest journalism in a liberal democracy?
- What is the nature of the relationship between government and the media and how does this relationship serve the public interest?
- Is "the public interest" a concept that is understood by the media and the general public?
These and similar questions will be addressed in our research and debated through our regular blog. An active program of public events - seminars, public lectures, workshops, film festivals - will encourage media and community engagement with the big issues facing journalism in Australia and internationally.
The Black Saturday Bushfires: How the Media Covered Australia's Worst Peace-time Disaster
The final report of this research, launched today at a University of Melbourne conference, is available for download here. Join our blog to follow discussion of the report or add your own comment.
