Walkley Young Indigenous Scholarship Application Deadline

h1>Walkley Young Indigenous Scholarship

With Junkee Media and 10 News First

Supported by BHP

This is an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Indigenous journalist aged 30 years or under todevelop their newsroom experience with two leading news providers.

This twelve-week scholarship will be broken down into six weeks with Junkee Media and six weeks with 10 News First in Sydney.

You’ll develop a broad understanding of newsroom and production processes and requirements, and as a member of theteam you will be encouraged to share your ideas, skills and knowledge.

Thanks to BHP the recipient will receive a stipend of $10,000 to cover living expenses for the duration of the scholarship. The recipient will  receive support and guidance from an experienced journalist who will mentor them throughout their placement.  Accommodation at the Tony Mundine Hostel is also available.

The prize

This twelve-week placement will be broken down into selected placements with dedicated duties and responsibilities

• Six weeks placement at Junkee Media in Sydney, one of Australia’s fastest growing and most innovative new media companies. Junkee produces fast-paced digital news for a youth audience with a special focus on politics, social justice and culture.

Junkee:   4 x weeks:  general reporting + produce a feature of their own choosing

Punkee:  1 week: Learn to produce videocontent

Video:  1 week: assist video team 

• Six weeks placement at 10 News First in Sydney, including exposure to daily broadcast news bulletins, social and digital content with 10 Daily and discussion and entertainment content as part of Studio 10. 

More information: https://www.walkleys.com/scholarships-fellowships/young-indigenous-scholarship/