murray

Thursday Great! 03-07-2009 09:38

After I had written yesterdays blog I was given the camera to take photos at a political event and then I was given some typing! It was great I actually felt like I was doing some work. Today I've been given the camera again for an event in kempton. Hopefully I'l get a job out of this. Advisor to poltics, I may get some power for change

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DPAC 02-07-2009 09:46

Hi Act Now

Its now thursday and I really think id like to become a media advisor. I have a front row seat to tasmanian politcs, its great. I do feel awkward like im sure all work experience people do, I feel sorry for my 'babysitters'. Hopefully tomorrow and next week get more exciting, and by exciting I mean allowing me to actually do stuff, to work

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Work Experience 29-06-2009 12:19

Hi Act Now,

Its the 28th of June and I'm at my first day of my University work placement at DPAC ( the department of Premier and Cabnet).

This the second time I've done voluntary work for DPAC. As a traditional media enthusist its interesting to be on the other side of the media. The side many consider 'evil'. However I find that Public Relations and Government Communications is not very different from journalism. While it is admittedly more bias, the point of the job is to communicate with the public a point of view and belief. I strongly recommend that anyone who is interested in journalism take a close look at PR. If not to give knowledge but to get to know your suposed enemy and in many situations friend

Murray

publish problem 30-05-2008 01:37

I joined act now after an email from my journalism class was passed round. Being the middle of semester I haven't had a chance to do any acting on important issues. its a crisis I think we all face now and then. Motivation. This semester at uni I dont think I've been going to well. I just cant seem to get my act together. however on the bright side I've joined a local group called Loop that writes youth articles for the NewNorfolk Gazette here in tassie. They're published once a month and are really struggling to get young writers to contribute. I feel really good about helping out and at the same type developing a portfolio of writen work. Its great to have a chance to give voice to opinions and situations around the world. The only problem is that there are restictions on what can or can not be published. poetry and any type of youth creativity apparently is not welcome in a newspaper. I really wish that there were more places other then the internet for young people to express themselves.

there thats my vent for the day, now I really should be starting my article on the importance of the Archibald Prize Competition in Australian Art Culture.