The Journalism Podcast @ UNSW Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:14:09 -0400 https://thejournalismpodcastunsw.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The Journalism Podcast @ UNSW yes 6c9a976a-5426-54fb-8407-f679115f0e90 UNSW episodic false Join us as we chat with working journalists at some of the world's leading outlets. Learn about the real world of professional journalism; hear how an average day pans out, the challenges and wins of this important profession. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) UNSW https://storage.buzzsprout.com/itd5d3omf30s5c12jec654rbbe0c?.jpg The Journalism Podcast @ UNSW https://thejournalismpodcastunsw.buzzsprout.com Behind the scenes with beauty journalist and founder Iantha Yu Behind the scenes with beauty journalist and founder Iantha Yu Iantha Yu is the founder of Pic Studio, a former beauty and lifestyle journalist, and a UNSW graduate.  

Over the last decade, she's experienced the many ups and downs of a career in the magazine industry, and come out on top.

Now she shares what she's learnt along the way, her thoughts on AI and the skills she believes graduates need to get ahead in the media industry. 

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]]> Iantha Yu is the founder of Pic Studio, a former beauty and lifestyle journalist, and a UNSW graduate.  

Over the last decade, she's experienced the many ups and downs of a career in the magazine industry, and come out on top.

Now she shares what she's learnt along the way, her thoughts on AI and the skills she believes graduates need to get ahead in the media industry. 

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]]> UNSW Buzzsprout-19473630 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +1000 1516 1 7 full false Winning at the Olympics with SMH's Tom Decent and AOC's Strath Gordon Winning at the Olympics with SMH's Tom Decent and AOC's Strath Gordon The Paris Olympics 2024 was one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Throw in strikes, scandals and security threats, and navigating the Games became an Olympian task for journalists and publicists. 
In October 2025, at a Newsworthy event, Strath Gordon, the retired head of public affairs for Australian Olympic Committee, and Tom Decent, the award-winning Nine Newspapers journalist, spoke to Newsworthy editor Alexandra Spring about the highs and lows of covering the Olympics, how they managed it and what they learnt about journalism and public relations along the way. 

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]]> The Paris Olympics 2024 was one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Throw in strikes, scandals and security threats, and navigating the Games became an Olympian task for journalists and publicists. 
In October 2025, at a Newsworthy event, Strath Gordon, the retired head of public affairs for Australian Olympic Committee, and Tom Decent, the award-winning Nine Newspapers journalist, spoke to Newsworthy editor Alexandra Spring about the highs and lows of covering the Olympics, how they managed it and what they learnt about journalism and public relations along the way. 

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]]> UNSW Buzzsprout-18758647 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +1100 4325 journalism, olympics, public relations, full false The 'glamour' of nightly TV news with the ABC's Nakari Thorpe The 'glamour' of nightly TV news with the ABC's Nakari Thorpe In this episode, we chat with Nakari Thorpe. She presents the main TV news bulletin on the ABC, as part of the New South Wales team. Find out exactly what this job role entails and what she likes most and least about what she does.

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]]> In this episode, we chat with Nakari Thorpe. She presents the main TV news bulletin on the ABC, as part of the New South Wales team. Find out exactly what this job role entails and what she likes most and least about what she does.

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]]> UNSW Buzzsprout-17549539 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +1000 347 1 4 full false Covering Indigenous affairs with the ABC's Carly Williams Covering Indigenous affairs with the ABC's Carly Williams In this episode we chat with Carly Williams, Indigenous affairs correspondent at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.  Find out exactly what this job role entails and what she likes most and least about what she does. 

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]]> In this episode we chat with Carly Williams, Indigenous affairs correspondent at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.  Find out exactly what this job role entails and what she likes most and least about what she does. 

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]]> UNSW Buzzsprout-16994417 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +1000 304 1 3 full false Hosting a hugely successful podcast with the BBC's Alex Ritson Hosting a hugely successful podcast with the BBC's Alex Ritson In this episode we chat with Alex Ritson, one of the main hosts of the Global  News Podcast and the Newsroom program, from BBC News. Find out exactly what this job role entails and what he likes most and least about what he does. 


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]]> In this episode we chat with Alex Ritson, one of the main hosts of the Global  News Podcast and the Newsroom program, from BBC News. Find out exactly what this job role entails and what he likes most and least about what he does. 


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]]> Buzzsprout-16049599 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +1100 358 Journalism, Podcasts, News, BBC, UNSW, Education, Media 1 2 full false Working in international news with the ABC's Henry Swartz Working in international news with the ABC's Henry Swartz In episode one we meet Henry Zwartz, a journalist with the Australian Broadcasting  Corporation. He works as a producer in International News as well as a researcher in Special Investigations. Find out exactly with this job role entails and what he likes most and least about what he does. 

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]]> In episode one we meet Henry Zwartz, a journalist with the Australian Broadcasting  Corporation. He works as a producer in International News as well as a researcher in Special Investigations. Find out exactly with this job role entails and what he likes most and least about what he does. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-15189200 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +1000 315 1 1 full false Conversation: In photojournalism, the AI disruption is not here, yet Conversation: In photojournalism, the AI disruption is not here, yet In April 2023, the Sydney Morning Herald's Managing Photographic Editor Mags King and Gold Walkley-winning war photographer Kate Geraghty sat down with Newsworthy editor Connie Levett to discuss the state of photojournalism in an era of fake news, advances in AI and why ethics matter.

Image: KATE GERAGHTY/SMH

First published Apr 5, 2023

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]]> In April 2023, the Sydney Morning Herald's Managing Photographic Editor Mags King and Gold Walkley-winning war photographer Kate Geraghty sat down with Newsworthy editor Connie Levett to discuss the state of photojournalism in an era of fake news, advances in AI and why ethics matter.

Image: KATE GERAGHTY/SMH

First published Apr 5, 2023

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