Meet the Newsrooms
Meet Australia's local and independent digital news publishers. After spending years embedded in a local community, what have been the most surprising, sad or heartwarming stories LINA member newsrooms have covered? Editors will share the creative ways they are engaging their audiences and sustaining their news business.
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- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Brunswick Voice on the credibility of print
Meet Mark Phillips, Editor of Brunswick Voice. In this episode, Mark talks about why he launched this newspaper in 2021 after the local outlets had shut down. Then, he shares how the paper supported …
00:08:26 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
The Conversation on hosting open editorial meetings
Meet Misha Ketchell, editor of The Conversation. In this episode, Misha talks about The Conversation's emergency reporting including providing maps of the recent flooding in NSW. He also explains som…
00:10:28 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
The Riverine Grazier on engaging young readers
Meet Tertia Butcher, editor of The Riverine Grazier since 1995. In this episode, Tertia explains the logistics and logic behind her 'Editor for 60 minutes' initiative, inviting young students into he…
00:06:04 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Western Weekender on interacting with locals
Meet Troy Dodds, the managing editor of Western Weekender. He tells us about how the paper stays in touch with the locals of Penrith through a text line, involvement in local events and keeping the o…
00:08:29 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Newsport on accurately reflecting local community
Meet Sam Cullen, the managing director of Newsport, covering news and community in Far North Queensland's Douglas shire. In this episode, Sam tells us why hyperlocal journalists are the most trustwor…
00:07:57 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
SE Voice on writing stories that hit close to home
Meet Lechelle Earl, the editor of SE Voice. In this episode, we talk about the viral moment a local footy player was drafted into the AFL — and how important it is for local news outlets to be the on…
00:08:05 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
Tasmanian Inquirer on the Right to Information Act and not using advertising
Meet Bob Burton, the co-founder of Tasmanian Inquirer — a digital publication covering under-reported issues around politics, society and environment across the state. In this episode, Bob talks abou…
00:07:55 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Murray Bridge News on navigating reporting on misinformation
Meet Peri Strathearn, the founder and editor of Murray Bridge News, located in South Australia's Murraylands. In this episode, Peri shares what it was like reporting on his town's 6 month long flood …
00:08:58 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
National Indigenous Radio Service on the urgency of climate change reporting
Meet Karen Peterson, the general manager of First Nations-focused 24 hour news bulletin National Indigenous Radio Service. In this episode, we talk self care tips for journalists after covering trigg…
00:07:28 |
Thu 19 Sep 2024
The Westsider on the delicacy of reporting the housing crisis
Meet Barbara Heggen, editor of community newspaper The Westsider. Barbara shares the most heartwarming community projects happening in the multicultural suburbs of Melbourne's west. She explains the …
00:08:23 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
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