2017 Women in Media National Conference
In October of 2017 Women in Media QLD brought us the inaugural Women in Media National Conference, hosted at Bond University on the Gold Coast.
The two day program was packed with star-studded panel discussions, training sessions, and networking events. Every minute was aimed at providing women who work in the media industry with the knowledge, support and inspiration they need to get the most out of their careers.
Check out these videos from the Conference!
Opening Address from Caroline Jones, National Patron of Women In Media
Women in Media presents: The Confidence Trick
Women in Media NSW is pleased to announce that the third Women in Media networking event on July 30, featuring a panel of successful and thought-provoking journalists speaking on The Confidence Trick, was a huge success.
The panelists included Chris Bath (anchor, Channel 7), Sunanda Creagh (news editor, The Conversation), Kate Torney (director of news, ABC) and convenor Catherine Fox (journalist, author and former AFR columnist), as well as special guest Angela Priestley, founding editor of Women’s Agenda and author of Women Who Seize the Moment.
The panel discussion focused on the long-held belief that women are less confident in professional settings and the so-called “confidence gap” between women and men.
National Launch
We are delighted to present you the full audio from the fantastic Women in Media launch event.
Women in Media is a new networking and mentoring initiative, supported by the Walkley Foundation and MEAA, aimed at helping women to achieve equality in the workplace.
Through this exciting program, young media women will be mentored by leading industry figures to help them advance in their careers.
At the launch, ABC Australian Story host Caroline Jones – the WiM national patron – revealed astonishing insights from her 50 years in broadcasting.
She was joined by WiM WA founder Victoria Laurie, who explained the genesis of WIM eight years ago, and MEAA vice president and ABC reporter Philippa McDonald to talk about why the journalists’ union has backed the program.
The host for the event was WiM NSW convener, broadcaster and columnist Tracey Spicer.
Thanks to Laura Parr for putting together this great video that captures the excitement from the night:
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