Melbourne Press Club

Masterclass: TikTok reporting with Matilda Boseley and Grace McKinnon

Two years after our last TikTok discussion, the platform is more successful than ever. In this MasterClass, we bring back by popular demand our two guests, Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley and the ABC’s Grace McKinnon, to discuss how reporters can best use TikTok in the changed environment of 2024.

Commercial radio turns 100

The Australian media observed a significant birthday this month – commercial radio turned 100, and the industry took a moment to look back on its integral role in helping to capture the sounds and voices of our nation, from covering news to advocating for local causes. Journalism has been central to commercial radio’s enduring appeal, acting as conduit between real-time news and its audience, providing the connections from cities to country that provide essential information to all our communities.

How to write (good) and better with Andrew Rule

MPC Event

Andrew Rule tells big stories for a living. The end result is a decorated career – twice winner of the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year, a Gold Quill, a Gold Walkley, a shelf full of books, from a bumper biography of a media tycoon (Kerry Stokes), to the story of a remarkable horse (Winx), and including a range of true crime books, many with John ‘Sly’ Silvester.

The Edit: How to break a story

The Edit

What does it take to lead the news agenda? Where do you find the angle to push a running story in a new direction? What are the tools journalists need to get their first big break?

2023 Media Iftar Dinner

MPC Event

The Melbourne Press Club and the Australian Intercultural Society invite you to the 4th Media Iftar Dinner on Thursday 13 April 2023.

Nick McKenzie recognised with MPC life membership

The board of the Melbourne Press Club has unanimously agreed to confer the honour of Life Membership for Nick McKenzie.

Masterclass: Investigating fraud with Sarah Danckert, Matt Fehon AM & Jason Preston

MPC Event

Find out how to find and research stories about fraud, and how to cover your own legal bases as you go, at this special MPC Masterclass event.

[SOLD OUT] The Edit: Reporting on TikTok

The Edit

TikTok has taken the online world by storm, with a claimed one billion users tuning into the social media platform for entertainment and information. So how can journalists break through the lip syncs and loops to tell the news and knock back misinformation?