Melbourne Press Club

Tips for getting a job in journalism

How to do you get a job in a journalism? Here are the tips on starting your career, from the guest panellists at this week’s Edit event.

'Take chances on style, medium and most of all, on people'

An excerpt from Hari Raj’s essay in the upcoming book ‘Journalism Matters: 50 Years of Journalism at RMIT’.

Melbourne then and now – Australia’s media capital

Could this MPC newsletter column from Nicholas Reece have played a part in changing ABC management's mind to stick with its local Sunday night bulletin?

MPC Office Closed

The Melbourne Press Club office will remain closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 crisis

2019 Gordon Finalists

Harry Gordon

See the list of 2019 Harry Gordon Australian Sports Journalist of the Year finalists

Vale Phil Chubb

Press Club Vice-President Phil Chubb, who passed away after a short but tenacious battle with cancer, was remembered at a memorial event on 15 November.

Chapter 1: The search for a well

Journalists were never great club people, not in the traditional sense. Instead, they liked their pubs.

In 1973 the club was going well. It was thought good to have a president who was well known, one who had the ability to attract top speakers. Pat Tennison managed to attract an impressive array of politicians, including Don Dunstan, Premier of South Australia; Rupert Hamer, Premier of Victoria; Gough Whitlam, Prime Minister; Don Chipp; Billy Snedden; and Bill Hayden.

Chapter 5. The club in crisis

Noel Tennison, like elder brother Pat, was one of the great pillars that supported the Press Club and kept it going. He was passionate about it. He kept every notice he received and spent countless hours hunting down new members.

Chapter 6. Lazarus rises

The year was 1995 and Jim Clarke was worried. The club could not go on the way it was. Everything had been tried — subsidised lunches, tearful appeals on notice boards, wild Christmas parties. However, he did have an idea. Why not get someone in charge who had real clout, someone with a high profile, someone who could steer real resources their way.

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Tips for getting a job in journalism

'Take chances on style, medium and most of all, on people'

Melbourne then and now – Australia’s media capital

MPC Office Closed

2019 Gordon Finalists

Vale Phil Chubb

Chapter 1: The search for a well

Chapter 2: Lunch at $5 a head

Chapter 5. The club in crisis

Chapter 6. Lazarus rises

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