Melbourne Press Club

The Edit: Finding focus – a career in photojournalism

This Edit event will discuss those challenges, starting with how to find your way in the job, to wrestling with AI, issues of verification, how to cover big events and what it takes to land that unforgettable image.

Celebrating Ron Tandberg's life and career

MPC Event

Speeches from the launch of 'A Year of Madness' book and exhibition

Coping with challenging coverage

While you might consider yourself resilient and able to weather difficult stories – based on what you have already experienced in your career – the impact of continued exposure to traumatic stressors can be cumulative and even single instances can trigger unexpected reactions.

Media Release: Melbourne Press Club announces new president and board members

Following the Melbourne Press Club’s Annual General Meeting today (23 October 2024), the Club has elected a new president and welcomed four new board members.

Easy ways to dial down stress

What are the best ways to take the sting out of the pressures and strains of a day on the tools? The advice is that best short-term stress relief comes with things that can be performed anywhere, take very little practice to master, are free and provide immediate relief, according to this month's column from the Dart Centre.

'I think we're just that local voice. That's something we do better than anyone else...'

You don’t need to be a long-term local in regional Victoria to understand the power of community journalism. In this story, Matthew Hall speaks to two young sports journalists at regional mastheads who have quickly learned how important it is to not only tell those stories, but to ensure every detail is correct.

What's good about the Ballarat Times?

By starting in the very job she trained for, Edwina Williams defied a trend for journalism graduates. In less than five years since, she has worked her way up to be the senior journalist at the Ballarat Times, a free community weekly serving her hometown.

The Edit: How to get a job in journalism

The Edit

There’s no guaranteed way to score a gig in journalism, but certain skills and experiences make candidates stand out.

The Edit | Podcasting: great journalism for the ears

The Edit

Hear from our three guests – Janak Rogers, Jo Lauder and Richard Baker – on what it takes to transform a podcast into a memorable piece of journalism.

How the MPC Young Journalist of the Year Award came about

Former club president Jim Clarke looks back on the origins of the now-30 year old MPC Young Journalist of the Year award.

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The Edit: Finding focus – a career in photojournalism

Celebrating Ron Tandberg's life and career

Coping with challenging coverage

Media Release: Melbourne Press Club announces new president and board members

Easy ways to dial down stress

'I think we're just that local voice. That's something we do better than anyone else...'

What's good about the Ballarat Times?

The Edit: How to get a job in journalism

The Edit | Podcasting: great journalism for the ears

How the MPC Young Journalist of the Year Award came about

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