ECU Postgraduate Broadcasting

30/05/2024

We attended a press conference with the Premier, Education Minister, Health Minister and local member at John Forrest Secondary College today. On the agenda- the launch of a new school development, domestic violence laws, gun reform.
Tim Flicker even asked the Premier a question.

22/05/2024

Gningala Yarran-Mark is a qualified lawyer with a Master of Business Leadership and Bachelor of Science in Indigenous Australian Research Methodologies. She has a successful career holding management positions in Western Australian resources companies. She's currently undertaking a PhD here at Edith Cowan University.

Today, Chelsea Boothman spoke to Gningala about the broader impact of the AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls round. Gningala said she'd like to see indigenous Australians recognised more broadly -not only the elite athletes. Indigenous academics, doctors, actors - across all sectors.

It was a thoughtful and interesting conversation.

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22/05/2024

Laki Baker has worked as a producer on some of Australia's biggest programmes including Masterchef, Farmer Wants a Wife, Getaway and even Telethon. She's now a producer on the upcoming, Maggie Beer's Big Mission. It's an experiment, looking to improve the quality of food - and the quality of life -of people in Australia's aged-care sector. Today, she joined Sally Marshall on Radio ECU to speak about the project - and about working in the tv production business.

20/05/2024

Tonight, we attended the preview of “Maggie Beer’s Big Mission”, an extraordinary new documentary series made here in Perth by Artemis Media for .

Sally Marshall asked the Executive Producer a question about documentary making in the Q and A afterwards- and even met the wonderful Maggie Beer.

The show is glorious!
Coming to ABC in July.

16/05/2024

Terrific to have Ben Roberts on air on Radio ECU today.
A graduate of our programme and a 6PR/George Grljusich Internship winner, Ben is now the Broadcasting Operations Manager at the AFL.
In his "spare" time, he's also a steak sandwich aficionado.
Welcome back, Ben!

14/05/2024

Ciara Hain is a terrific young woman who’s done interesting things since graduating from our programme. She’s just created this podcast, called “History’s First Draft” for SBS News. Have a listen, it’s very good.

Listen to SBS News In Depth on Spotify. Hear the story behind the headlines. In under ten minutes each episode, we’ll help you make sense of the news stories that matter to you from Australia and the world, with reports and interviews from the SBS News team.

14/05/2024

You’ve heard of “fake it till you make it?”.

Well, have a look at this advertisement for the WAFL State game.

Our Monday WAFL team took the roles of reporters and security.

We’re just putting this here so we have a record when they’re real-life reporters (and security??)
Fair bump, play on, gang.

11/05/2024

WORK PLACEMENT FEEDBACK FROM CHELSEA BOOTHMAN - NOVA

“It was amazing to spend a week at Nova 93.7, although I work on their street team it was really insightful to learn more about the station. I spent the week with the Breakfast team, Nathan, Nat and Shaun plus everyone else involved in creating Nova's breaky program! I learnt so much, including how they source stories, create content for certain segments and how they gather interviewees. I spent a day with Ellie watching & learning how she sources & writes news bulletins. I love how the whole team works together to bring Perth the best breakfast radio program.

I also did a day with Ross who is the work day announcer and I really enjoyed my time learning from him. Ross gave me some really insightful advice which was “When you're looking at what job you want to get into, look for a deeper meaning and what makes you happiest”.

The week taught me a lot and I can’t wait to use the knowledge I learnt while on the placement during my time completing the Graduate Diploma of Broadcasting.”

09/05/2024

And THIS is how you do a live cross!

Doyenne of our programme, former Course Coordinator Jo McManus was stuck in a monster queue at Heathrow Airport.

Nek minit she’s "live" on the BBC.

And her son, (and ECU Postgraduate Broadcasting graduate ) Sam McManus tells us she got a round of applause from his newsroom.

Well played McManus x 2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

08/05/2024

For the next four weeks, we are in our INTENSIVE block - radio shows/news all day. The team is doing a mighty job!

07/05/2024

WORK PLACEMENT - RACHEL BOOTHMAN AT TRIPLE M
Pictured with Andrew "Embers" Embley and Katie Lamb, from "The Rush Hour" .

Rachel writes:
"My time at 92.9 Triple M was nothing short of amazing!
I spent my week doing a variety of things such as: working alongside producers, overseeing content/ pre and post show meetings, overseeing/ sitting in on both the Breakfast Show and Drive shows. I was shown how to use the (radio scheduling) program Zeta by Breakfast and Drive show anchors/panel operators, sat in with workday announcers and was shown how they run their mid-day shows.

Plus, I spent a day with Brand Experience running through the different roles behind the scene at Triple M. I also got to write news stories and oversee journalists at Southen Cross Austereo.

Extremely grateful to the team at Triple M and the opportunity given to me through ECU’s Graduate Diploma of Broadcasting."

06/05/2024

Work placement is an excellent way to put theory into practice.
Sally Marshall spent a week in Broome at ABC Kimberley - watch below.

What did she learn? This:

"The past week at the ABC Kimberley was a truly insightful experience, as I learnt and witnessed the inner workings of a regional newsroom.

I was fortunate enough to be there during a busy week of news. A 21-year-old man went missing in salty, boggy land north of Broome, and the infamous cable tie guy pleaded not guilty.

The biggest takeaway- and perhaps the most interesting thing to witness- was the dynamic of the team. The journos at ABC Broome are ready to adapt to all mediums including tv, radio and online. Many of the stories we covered this week went into the state wide bulletin, and even the content we shot was pulled across for other networks to use.

In my one week of work experience, I got to do things to actually contribute to news and programming. I conducted interviews, attending court, wrote radio news, constructed a piece for Country Hour and went live to air to wrap up the week of news in the Kimberley! "

10/04/2024

Today we had Simon Millman MLA, the member for Mount Lawley, on Radio ECU with Sharne Wakefield.

Simon spoke about his upcoming retirement from politics and his achievements for the Mount Lawley electorate throughout his time in office.

01/04/2024

Last week we heard the first of our music shows for Radio ECU. From 80’s hits to 2000’s throwbacks, it was a vibrant start to the long weekend! 🐇🐣

22/03/2024

The relationship between police and media is mutually beneficial - if occasionally complicated by competing priorities.
Inspector Geoff DeSanges ,Manager of the WA Police Media unit is a great friend of our programme. Every year the students go into Police Headquarters and Geoff gives us an in-depth briefing on the roles and responsibilities of his team, and how we can work together. This year, he was also the interview "talent" for a mock-press conference, where our students tested their new interviewing skills.

Several of our recent graduates have been snapped up by Police Media, working in varying roles. Photo 2 is Inspector DeSanges with Julian Vicentini. Fresh from a stint working as a reporter for 7NEWS Regional WA, Julian will now be taking the calls from journos, for the WA Police. Other graduates are working in content creation for the agency, even accompanying officers on raids and filming high-profile arrests.

22/03/2024

Great team effort for our first radio programmes, going into The Friday Morning Show on 89 7FM Perth.
The News team were pumping out the stories, while the Programmes teams were bringing the goods in the studio.
And overseeing everything - our technical guru, Baz Harvey (he'll LOVE the shout out...)

Have a listen on 897fm.com.au.😀
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22/03/2024

Radio ECU is back and better than ever! Chelsea and Sophie were first of the rank early Wednesday morning, setting the tone for the rest of the day.

Don’t forgot to tune into Radio 897FM on Friday mornings to see what our post graduates get up to! 📝🎙️

15/03/2024

She's the producer/sometime presenter of one of the fastest growing podcasts in the country, ABC Sport Daily.
This week, Poppy Penny joined us from Sydney, to give the students a masterclass in podcast production.

An graduate, Poppy has been an ABC breakfast presenter in Kalgoorlie, worked in Wagga Wagga for Triple M and now gets to indulge her passion for sport in Sydney.

14/03/2024

Today's visit to the WA law courts included a Q and A session with the Chief Justice of WA, Peter Quinlan. Then, into a case at the Supreme Court and a District Court sentencing.

14/03/2024

You might know Mark "Smiley" Pascoe's dulcet tones from but did you know he's also a graduate of a previous version of our course?
Radio-mad since he was in primary school, Mark has enjoyed a successful career for the past thirty years - and he remains one of our industry's good guys.
Today, he came back to ECU to share a bit of his wisdom about making great radio music programmes. Welcome back, Smiley!

13/03/2024

First radio shows went live today. Dane and Abbey got things underway. Our first interview for 2024 was one of WA's newest inductees into the WA Women's Hall of Fame - Associate Professor Lorraine Hammond, AM. Lorraine was .recognised for her work teaching disadvantaged children from remote communities to readt work - all of you!

29/02/2024

Meet the Class of 2024 -2 of 2

29/02/2024

Meet the class of 2024 -1 of 2

29/02/2024

A workshop on interviewing with ABC Perth broadcaster-turned-author Geoff Hutchison today. After sharing his insights, Geoff took the role of "talent" and the students grilled him in a mock press conference.
Terrific session!

21/02/2024

And we're off - first day, and first day in the studio.
Welcome, Class of 2024 🤩

13/02/2024

This time next week the Class of 2024 will be here - can't wait to get started!

15/01/2024

Edith Cowan University Invites Applications for the $10,000 Russell Woolf Memorial Scholarship

Edith Cowan University (ECU) has proudly announced the opening of applications for the Russell Woolf Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship, valued at $10,000, is tailored for individuals from Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, as well as those from marginalised groups, admitted to the highly acclaimed Graduate Diploma of Broadcasting.

The scholarship, in honour of the late Russell Woolf, seeks to amplify diverse voices within the media industry. Russell Woolf, celebrated for his illustrious career in media, notably at the Australia Broadcasting Corporation, left an indelible mark on the industry.

“Russell cared deeply about encouraging diverse voices, especially from First Nations’ backgrounds. His family and I are thrilled to offer someone else the opportunity to enter the industry he loved,” Russell’s wife Kylie Ashenbrenner said.

"Russell completed a previous version of our programme when he was a mature aged student,” Course Coordinator Andrea Burns said.

“Each year he would come back and speak to the students. Russell always emphasised the privilege of being a broadcaster," she recalled.

"The Russell Woolf Memorial Scholarship embodies our commitment to fostering diversity in the media landscape," remarked Burns. “Current world events reinforce the need for a strong media. We’re looking for applicants who share our dedication to amplifying diverse narratives."

Prospective applicants for the Russell Woolf Memorial Scholarship can apply here: https://www.ecu.edu.au/scholarships/details/the-russell-woolf-broadcasting-scholarship


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The Russell Woolf Broadcasting Scholarship has been generously donated in memory of Russell Woolf. Russell Woolf was a highly recognised ABC journalist who graduated from Edith Cowan University in 1994 with an Associate Diploma of Performing Arts (Broadcasting). The Scholarship will provide a $10,00...

11/01/2024

Interested in working in media but your degree was in another field? No worries.
ECU's Graduate Diploma of Broadcasting alumni includes lawyers, engineers, teachers, commerce/business grads. hospitality bosses, marketing professionals, along with people who've done traditional communication degrees. Increasingly, our students are "career changers" who want to follow a passion, as well as new grads, keen to take on the world!
We teach you what you need to know. No exams, no essays - you will learn by making radio and tv content, working to professional standards. It's hugely rewarding - and fun.

Applications for the class of 2024 are open now. Get in touch with me if you want to know more [email protected]




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