Who's watching your local council, keeping you abreast of issues in your neighbourhood, and celebrating your community's achievements? That used to be the role of your local newspaper, but now many of us don't have one.This event was recorded at the Willy Lit Fest on Sunday 16 June 2024.SpeakersMargaret Simons Honorary Professorial Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of MelbourneAuthor, Tanya Plibersek: on her own terms, Penny Wong: Passion and Principle, and othersJosie Vine Senior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, RMIT UniversityAuthor, Larrikins, Rebels and Journalistic Freedom in AustraliaRates, roads and rubbish reporter, The Westsider community newspaperAlice Pung Author, Unpolished Gem, Her Father's Daughter, Laurinda, Close to HomeEditor, Growing Up Asian in AustraliaAdjunct Professor in the School of Media and Communication at RMITJohn Weldon (host) Associate Professor, Victoria University
Who's watching your local council, keeping you abreast of issues in your neighbourhood, and celebrating your community's achievements? That used to be the role of your local newspaper, but now many of us don't have one. This event was recorded at the Willy Lit Fest on Sunday 16 June 2024. Speakers Margaret Simons Honorary Professorial Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne Author, Tanya Plibersek: on her own terms, Penny Wong: Passion and Principle, and others Josie Vine Senior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University Author, Larrikins, Rebels and Journalistic Freedom in Australia Rates, roads and rubbish reporter, The Westsider community newspaper Alice Pung Author, Unpolished Gem, Her Father's Daughter, Laurinda, Close to Home Editor, Growing Up Asian in Australia Adjunct Professor in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT John Weldon (host) Associate Professor, Victoria University