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Youth media implosion claims Video Journalist of the Year

Winning Video Journalist of the Year, then being made redundant days later, neatly sums up what it’s like working in youth media nowadays. This was the position Re: News journalist Zoe Madden-Smith found herself in after TVNZ confirmed it would close its youth-focused news platform, shortly after she was named New Zealand’s top video journalist…

What happens when journalism’s career ladder collapses?

For generations, aspiring journalists were told there was a path to somewhat secure full-time employment. Not an easy path by any means and not one readily available to those unable to spend significant time doing unpaid internships and then working in atrociously paid entry-level positions. Nonetheless, there was a well-trodden path. Get a degree, do…

Former Junkee duo launch Coping podcast and studio

Former Junkee Media colleagues Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson have launched Coping, a new podcast and studio aimed at creatives, thinkers and chronically online audiences trying to make sense of modern life. The project combines a podcast about culture, wellness, self-improvement and the pressures of modern life with a studio designed for creative events, workshops, panels, shoots, filming and podcast…

Are Substacks the new podcasts?

American journalist Sari Botton left her job assuming another role would soon – or at least eventually – follow. Botton had spent decades as a writer and editor, including as an essays editor for Longreads. She had experience, judgement and a track record. But like many journalists, especially those of a certain age, she found…

Junkee and punkee want stories, not ‘content’

Sophie Hanson has a message for journos and PRs hoping to work with Junkee or Punkee – stop sending pitches that could have gone to anyone. “Please look at our social feeds and our site to see the types of things we’re covering across Junkee and Punkee,” pleaded Hanson, who has been Head of Editorial…

Less schmooze, more value: PR’s relationship reset

Not only did the boozy long lunch die some time ago, but it’s also now looking like the quick coffee catch-up might be on life support. Recent findings from WeGrow’s Agency Pulse Wave 3 survey suggest media agency professionals still value relationships, but have become far less tolerant of irrelevant outreach, poorly prepared meetings and…
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