Finding reliable info

BY NICK BENNETT

First let’s get into a journalistic mood 🤓

List Portal’s 8 Best Movies About Writers:

The Balibo Five is a true story of Australian journalists censored and silenced forever. You can read more about what happened here.

Channel 7 special report by Nick McCallum:

There is also a movie. made by Robert Connolly:

Today – Research: What are appropriate sources of information?

Ultimately, you’ll develop your own strategies but your ideas and information may be sourced from:

• • • Tip-offs from contacts
    • Your intuition and gut feel
    • Press releases
    • Events on the news-cycle
    • Other journalists, etc.

You MUST triple-check facts before broadcasting or publishing.

Starting research

On this site:

• • • Great resources for journalism research
    • Useful links: Media releases

Other useful websites:

• • • https://www.abs.gov.au/
    • https://media.australia.gov.au/mediaRelease

Reputable news sites:

• • • https://www.jpost.com/
    • https://www.abc.net.au/

TASK

1. Spend time reading and researching the links above. Then, chose one story from this list of media releases and re-write it into a story that you could publish on your WordPress site. Length: 300-400 words
2. Choose a Creative Commons (CC) image – here’s how.
3. Submit to your Student Weekly Tasks folder in the Drive