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 About the APJC
The APJC is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and based in Melbourne.
Since it was established in May 2003, the centre has worked on professional development programs involving more than 500 journalists from countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
In setting up the APJC, the founding directors wanted to provide an efficient way of tapping the energy, goodwill and resources of established news media, the foundation sector, individual journalists and others to support the development of journalism in the region.
The assumption underlying the centre’s mission is that journalism in established societies is well placed to help international colleagues seeking professional help, there are professional benefits to be gained from this engagement, and programs to strengthen journalism bring benefits to all communities.
A key feature of the centre’s work is its focus on personal leadership skills needed to implement change.
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APJC reviews fellowship program
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APJC fellows, board members and other editors and journalists meet in Melbourne to review of the first three years of the APJC’s fellowships for Australian journalists (see Programs).
The review strongly endorsed the continuation of a program on “understanding near neighbors” for early to mid-career journalists and the start of an Asia-Pacific dialogue fellowship program for more senior journalists, inspired by the East-West Center’s Jefferson fellowship program.
Two members of the panel, Jack Waterford and Michael Bachelard, are former Jefferson fellows and another, John Henningham, observed the Jefferson program as an east-West Center fellow.
The Myer Foundation has since provided major funding for the “understanding near neighbors” program and seed funding for the Asia-Pacific dialogue initiative.
Members of the panel (pictured above) are: John Henningham, director J-school Brisbane and APJC board member; Sacha Payne, journalist SBS News and Current Affairs Melbourne and 2006 APJC fellow; Christopher Zinn, Media spokesperson for Choice magazine and 2005 APJC fellow; Marion MacGregor, journalist Radio Australia Melbourne and 2006 APJC fellow; John Westland, partnerships and projects manager Radio Australia Melbourne and Medialink fellow; Jack Waterford, editor-at-large The Canberra Times and APJC board member; John Wallace, APJC program director and APJC board member; John Van Tiggelen, journalist Good Weekend magazine and 2004 APJC fellow; Colleen Murrell, journalism lecturer Deakin University and Michael Bachelard, journalist The Age.
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