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Five Podcasts for Journalism Students

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ Abby Williams ~ Leave a comment

Listen up. Photo by Abby Williams. At the height of the podcasting revolution, the little purple podcast icon on my phone was as neglected as the stock market app. It remained untouched until earlier this year, when a friend asked what I thought of true crime podcasts. I confessed that I'd never listened to a … Continue reading Five Podcasts for Journalism Students

World News

October 3, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ Abby Williams ~ Leave a comment

Sometimes, we were the news. Photo by Abby Williams. Access to news is not something I take for granted. This thought did not originate in a lecture hall, as many others have, but rather the two years I spent living out of Australia, with unpredictable and often non-existent internet access. It's a long story, but … Continue reading World News

Lost in Transmission

September 30, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ Abby Williams ~ 1 Comment

Thank goodness for digital. Photo by Abby Williams. It's an hour's drive between my university and my home in the hills behind the Gold Coast. The mountain I live on is beautiful, but the only thing as bad as the potholes is the radio reception. I'm tuning into more news broadcasts now than I ever … Continue reading Lost in Transmission

Thoughts on Interviewing

August 8, 2019October 5, 2019 ~ Abby Williams ~ 1 Comment

Talk to me. Photo by Abby Williams. I like to think of myself as a people person. I will converse with a stranger on public transport as easily as I would with an old friend, and will genuinely enjoy the interaction however brief it may be. I care about people, and I love to create … Continue reading Thoughts on Interviewing

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My name is Abby. I study communication and journalism on the Gold Coast, Australia, where I’m exploring the media industry in hopes of finding my place in it.

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