Hedley Thomas is one of Australia’s most impactful journalists and has a unique and interesting approach to investigative journalism. He moved from print journalism to producing podcast series at The Australian. His podcasts have had more than 100 million downloads.
Democracy’s Watchdogs has posted my interview with Hedley, a seven times winner of the Walkey award, and I urge you to watch it. We cover his transition from print to podcasting, probing unsolved murders, The Teacher’s Pet and Shandee’s Story, activist journalism, convincing sources to go on the record, his approach to distressing raw audio, legal issues and much more. The lasting impact of having four shots fired into his home by a drive-by shooter. The interview will be available soon as a podcast.
Entries for Democracy’s Watchdogs’ student award are now open to Australian and New Zealand university students studying journalism. The deadline is December 1 but get in early.
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