Democracy’s Watchdogs’ annual award for student investigative journalism is now open to entries.
The winner will receive $1000 and a trophy. Certificates for the runners-up. The deadline is December 12.
Please check this link for more details and the online entry form.
I also wanted to let you know about Indie Watchdogs, a new series of interviews produced by Democracy’s Watchdogs that will be released very soon.
‘Indie Watchdogs’ looks at investigative journalism being done outside the mainstream media. We found that there just might be the start of new models for public accountability reporting in Australia.
In the past few years we have seen the creation of individual journalists publishing investigative stories on blogs, websites, newsletters and podcasts with little protection against the risk of defamation. They’re brave souls! I interviewed some of the main players. We’ll keep adding videos and podcasts as we discover others. I’ll alert you when we launch.
I’ve also just interviewed Charlotte Grieve about her story on surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis and the court win that followed. The case was the first test of the public interest defence to defamation claims. A potentially significant finding for the future of investigative journalism in this country.
Please reach out if you have any questions or comments.
Regards,
CEO Democracy’s Watchdogs
