Work Experience at InDaily
After four years of study, I’ve graduated. It’s a funny feeling. I’m keen to get into, you know, being a journalist. And I’m going to miss my university friends and lifestyle. I guess it’s sorta like primary school, high school and uni – it sucks for a few years, but then as you build friendship networks it becomes amazingly awesome.
The biggest thing about graduating, though, is the uncertainty. From primary school you head to high school, and then to university – but after graduation, there’s an enormous amount of uncertainty because of the vast number of possible paths your life can take. That uncertainty, even if you’re confident of finding a good and fulfilling job to start you on a good and fulfilling career, is not so nice.
Anyway. For two weeks in December (post graduation) I interned at the InDaily, an online-only newspaper based in Adelaide but serving South Australia. The paper is edited by Des Ryan – recently shortlisted for Crikey’s editor of the year (paywalled, but worth the subscription).
It’s been pointed out to me the paper is called InDaily, and that is not a shortening of Independent Daily, but is in fact the full title. Post has been updated to correct that.
The two weeks I spent were fantastic. Many places you intern at don’t expect much of you, and don’t let you show what you can do – it’s formulaic. InDaily was different – from day 1, I was treated as a (junior, inexperienced) journalist, given stories at the morning’s conference, and expected to hit my deadline. It was fantastic.
STUDENT JOURNALIST TIP
Interested in interning at one of the most dynamic media players in Adelaide? Get in touch with Des Ryan, the editor of InDaily, and enquire about work experience
After the two weeks, to my great delight Mr Ryan generously offered me a few more weeks relief work early in 2012 – a start I really hope to build on. I’m happy to work anywhere, but InDaily seems like an ideal place to start a career. You get to work with experienced, high quality journalists, and sit right next to the editor who subs your work – a great learning experience.
Anyway, below are a few samples of text and video stories I put together while at InDaily. Click on the images for a link to the pages, or link directly to the stories using the links
Consulate to shut despite ‘deal’
Elderly Italians will lose most
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Anyway. For two weeks in December (post graduation) I interned at the Independent Daily, an online-only newspaper based in Adelaide but serving South Australia. The paper is edited by Des Ryan – recently shortlisted for Crikey’s editor of the year (paywalled, but worth the subscription).
