In this episode you’ll hear a panel of brilliant Black journalists and editors discussing the issues and stories of Indigenous Australia, and the journalism that covers it best. They’ll talk about why it’s essential to have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in Australian newsrooms, where we’re currently at with representation, how things can be improved and the pathways into media for young Indigenous journalists.

Speakers:

Natalie Ahmat, presenter, NITV News (moderator)

Shannan Dodson, UTS & Media Diversity Australia

Rae Johnston, editor, Junkee

Yale Macgillivray, producer, ABC

This talk was recorded at the State Library of New South Wales on September 26, 2019, as part of

our regular Walkley Talks series there.

This podcast is produced by Kevin Suarez with help from the 2SER studios in Sydney, Australia.

Resources:

Media Diversity Australia’s handbook on reporting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

and Issues: https://www.mediadiversityaustralia.org/indigenous

Interview with Yale MacGillivray in The Walkley Magazine: https://medium.com/the-walkley-magazine/spotlight-on-yale-macgillivray-ab0d8c82814a

First Languages Australia: https://www.firstlanguages.org.au/

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