Work & Experiences
In the past five years, I have spent time writing and creating content for various organisations and groups, including magazines, radio stations, news websites and blogs, creating print, online and broadcast content about the video games. Studying journalism and volunteering at various media outlets has given me insight extensively into journalism, creating content and writing news and feature stories to a high standard.
Pixels Rising -Broadcast & Online
In early 2016 I created 'Pixels Rising', a weekly video game and chiptune radio show at Radio Adelaide. I'm the host and lead producer for the show, and my responsibilities include writing scripts, researching and finding news, creating and organising content for weekly segments, managing social media accounts, organising and conducting interviews with developers, communicating and managing team member's content and posting articles online on the Radio Adelaide website.
You can find Pixels Rising on the Radio Adelaide website here
Our interviews and extra segments on iTunes
And our Facebook and Twitter accounts
ZAP! Radio - Broadcast & Online
In late 2015 I joined the ZAP! Radio team, a weekly video game radio show at Radio Adelaide and became a permanent member and co host of the show. My role included researching and finding news, conducting interviews with developers, publishing articles online, and presenting each week as co host. As the show tranistioned to become a weekly podcast in early 2016, I've continued to be part the show as a co host.
You can find ZAP! Radio on the Radio Adelaide website here
And an interview I did with Monomyth Games for the show here
Only Single Player - Online
From April to July in 2015, I volunteered as news and opinion piece writer, at the video game news website, Only Single Player.com. These roles required researching and finding leads and creating news stories every day and curating opinion pieces when time allowed. Being part of OnlySP meant working in an international team, coordinating projects and working to deadlines which all gave me an incredible amount of experience.
On Dit - Print & Online
During 2015, I wrote articles for the student magazine "On Dit" and in 2016 I have been part of the editorial team as a Sub-Editor and cotinuted to write regular articles in the print editions and for the publications blog. These range from reviews to opinion pieces, all of which are about video games.
You can find one of my articles for On Dit published online here
And an article on VR I wrote for Edition 84.1 on page 29 here
Empire Times - Print & Online
During 2016, I have written articles for the student magazine "Empire Times" and have ranged from reviews to opinion pieces.
Radio Adelaide, MediaRites - Broadcast & Online
The Bachelor of Media (Major in Journalism) has subjects which cover various mediums for content creation, including working at a local community radio station, called "Radio Adelaide", as part of a team creating content weekly for the program 'MediaRites'.
Check out one of my stories for MediaRites here
Blogging - Online
Since 2013, I have written on online personal video game blogs. My current blog is "Let's Play", which is on WordPress. Writing opinion pieces, reviews, previews and news on the video game industry.
Writing for News Media
During my Writing for News Media course, I learnt how to write news for print, online and broadcast media to a high standard. It taught me the basics of writing news, features and what content is effective in different environments
Reporting Principles & Practice
Radio & Online Broadcast Production
Reporting Principles and Practice taught me the basics and principles of journalism. The professionalism expected and the standards kept by journalists in reporting and covering stories. Interviewing, investigating and research were core principles taught.
Through some of my subjects I have had placements at a local community radio station called Radio Adelaide. Through the subject Radio and Online Broadcast Production I have learnt the basics of operating in a radio station and creating a radio show to a deadline.