Angus Delaney

Croydon, Victoria, 3136

0421 231 073
angusdel0016@gmail.com
Work portfolio: https://angusdel0016.wixsite.com/anguscdelaney

Education
2023 Bachelor of Media and Communications (Journalism)
Swinburne University of Technology

Certificates/awards
2023 Student Journalist of the Year Finalist
Walkley Awards
• Named as one of three finalists for the 2023 Walkley Mid-Year Awards for three
stories showcasing both my print and radio journalism.

2022/23 Student Journalist of the Year Finalist

Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards
• Finalist for the 2022 and 2023 Quill awards in the category of student journalist
of the year for my freelance contributions to Guardian Australia.

2022 New Colombo Plan Scholarship

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Recipient of prestigious government scholarship funding overseas study,
language training and internships in Fiji and Indonesia.
• Here I integrated into local communities, studied language, produced unique
freelance stories, and interned with news organisations.

Employment History
February 2024 – present Cadet Journalist
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Write and produce news content across a range of platforms
• Turn around breaking news on tight deadlines
• Source original stories

July 2022 – Dec 2023 Freelance Journalist

The Guardian Australia, ABC, The Diplomat, Australian Tennis Magazine
• Multi-media freelancer with bylines in local and international publications.
• Skilled at writing features and news.
• Experienced audio producer and reporter.

March – July 2022 Producer

3AW (Nine Radio)
• Sourced interviews pitched segment ideas and managed talkback callers.
• Developed my news sense and producing skills at Melbourne’s top ranked station.

January 2022/23/24 Broadcaster and Producer

Australian Open Radio
• Ongoing producer and broadcaster for the Australian Open tennis slam.
• Interview top players, edit audio content for broadcast and source stories.
• Host of a daily live 15-minute show previewing the days play.

February – July 2022 Podcast Producer

JaeMan Support
• Produced two podcasts for disability support provider JaeMan
• Sourced/facilitated interviews with politicians, Paralympians, activists, and experts
with a focus on lived experience.

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Internships and Volunteering
February – July 2022 Co-Editor
The Burne (Swinburne Student Publication)
• Ran weekly newsroom meetings and pitched stories
• Edited peer articles and offered editorial feedback

2021-22 Youth Press Gallery Director

Victorian Youth Parliament 2022
• Led a group of diverse, emerging journalists in publishing political stories from
Victorian Youth Parliament.
• Facilitated workshops and provided editorial guidance.

February – April 2022 News Intern

3AW (Nine Radio)
• Over 6 weeks spent time in the newsroom attending press conferences
• Wrote stories and edited audio for half-hourly and hourly bulletins.

July – October 2022 Editorial Intern

The Fiji Times
• Published news and features as an intern for The Fiji Times, Fiji’s number one rated
newspaper
• Focused on environment, finance, and tourism.
• Additionally contributed to print and online editions Islands Business, a premier
magazine in the Pacific.

May 2021 – April 2022 Executive Producer

The Wind Down Podcast
• Ran a weekly current affairs podcast with Swinburne University’s newsroom.
• Edited audio, created social media content, arranged, and conducted interviews
relevant to the week’s news for over 25 episodes.

August-November 2022 Local News Reporter

Eastern FM 98.1
• Curated, edited and read weekly news for a local community radio station

August – 2023 Marketing Intern

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
• Marketing and events management position for Southeast Asia’s leading literary
event, writing content for a new website and program booklet.
• Interviewed Pulitzer Prize winning authors for a literary podcast.
Skills
Indonesian Language
• Sound spoken and written capability in Indonesian.
• Lived and studied in Yogyakarta and Ubud, Indonesia.
Media production
• Experience in Adobe software including Photoshop, Audition and Premiere Pro.
Time management
• Skilled in delivering high quality work on tight deadlines and chasing interviews.
Management
• Have led diverse teams of young journalists in editorial and mentor positions as Co-
Editor of Swinburne’s Student Publication and Youth Press Gallery Director.
Iskandar Razak Kate Lyons Peter Marcato
Reporter Pacific Editor Lecturer / AO Radio Colleague
ABC News Melbourne The Guardian Australia Swinburne University
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Three examples of my published journalism:
Please click on the links provided.

1: Fiji dogged by strays after Covid breeding boom – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/16/fiji-dogged-by-strays-after-covid-
breeding-boom

2: Why the fight for marriage equality divides activists in Fiji – The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/13/why-the-fight-for-marriage-equality-in-
fiji-divides-lgbtq-activists

3: Sibling Connection (tennis feature) – Australian Tennis Magazine

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vL-E6dOOqB1ZUZfuO92WzS7tO5rgq6E9/view?usp=sharing

For more examples of my reporting view my portfolio here:

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 What do you believe are the core traits of independent journalism? What do media
organisations need to do to protect their reputations?

As rates of misinformation and news avoidance rise, I think it’s more important than ever
that people have access to independent journalism. Media organisations are also more
vulnerable than ever to having their reputations damaged because audiences have access to
so much information about how the media operates. Media organisations with the greatest
value are those which stick to the core principles of independent journalism, employ staff
who put these into practice and are transparent with their audience.

Seen in The Age’s Charter of Editorial Independence, it’s important to be free from any
commercial and political interests held by the owner, and report without favour. A
commitment to letting editorial staff control the news coverage based on merit is important
for this. State Political Reporter for The Age Broede Carmody says that means staff
themselves need the right temperament. “It’s also about reporters and editors being
curious, empathetic and brave enough to challenge their own preconceived ideas and
experiences,” he says.

It's important that independent journalism contains balance and a range of opinions. As well
as including more context surrounding a story, it means readers aren't given narrow or
incomplete information. For journalists it means contacting people on all sides. This doesn't
extend to publishing opinions that are generally agreed to be false. For instance, a climate
change story doesn’t need quotes from a climate denier - because there is such strong
evidence proving its existence. Former Sydney Morning Herald journalist Neil McMahon
says balance means not letting anyone off the hook. “Piss off all sides of the spectrum,
anger everyone,” he says.

For commercial media, the opinion section is an important way to share ideas. Often, the
best and strongest opinion pieces are partisan - and they shouldn’t be diluted. However,
including a diversity of opinions can balance an inherently partisan section. When an
editorial is made, unlike an opinion piece from a columnist, it implicates the organisation
itself, and therefore requires a high level of nuance. Readers can be quick to anger if they
feel there’s an agenda. I remember an Age editorial late in the pandemic which questioned
the morality of the lockdowns, and how passionately some readers criticised this.

To protect their reputations, the media need to be transparent with their readers. This
includes disclosing funding, like trips to Israel. I think media organisations shouldn’t pay for
interviews, such as Seven has done to get Bruce Lehrmann in Spotlight. The audience has
access to so much information and are too clever to try and be deceived. “People know so
much about how the sausage is made,” says McMahon. “Often, it's an ugly sausage.”

When media organisations make mistakes, it's important to apologise and commit to
improving. When Nine was reported to be making political donations and gave twice as
much to the Liberal Party ($62,906) as Labor ($27,500), I think it damaged Nine's and
therefore The Age's reputation. However, this was minimised by The Age addressing this
and Nine since phasing out all political donations.