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Helping Timor-Leste news organisations engage more effectively with their communities was the goal of this eight-week leadership program run by the APJC in Melbourne. The rationale: that more inclusive and community-engaged journalism is needed to promote security and help rebuild civil society.
Five journalists identified as leaders or future leaders in their profession took part in the program, which was supported by AusAID as part of its Australian Leadership Awards (ALA).
The program consisted of an English language refresher course, a personal communication skills workshop, an editorial workshop, professional visits and a news media attachment.
Senior Australian journalists acted as mentors to the visiting journalists and accompanied them on professional visits. Project work focused on strategies for writing more socially inclusive news and broadening news coverage to include social issues and community responses to political decisions.
Journalism fellows
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Mr Domingos Belo, journalist, Radio Timor-Leste
Mr. Amincio V. da Cruz, journalist, Diario Nacional (Daily Newspaper)
Mr Carlos De Jesus, journalist, Timor Post (Daily Newspaper)
Mr Aderito do Rosario, Deputy Director, Tempo Semanal (Weekly Newspaper)
Ms Armandina Moniz, reporter, Suara Timor-Lorosae (Daily Newspaper)
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Instructors, journalist mentors and support staff were:
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Mr Greg Burchall, freelance journalist and journalism lecturer
Mr Steven Cleary, volunteer project officer AYAD
Ms Alex Kennedy, office manager APJC
Ms Helen Musa, senior journalist and Indonesian interpreter
Mr Torrey Orton, psychologist and training consultant
Ms Sally Pannifex, project officer APJC
Mr Roberto de Sousa, Tetum interpreter
Mr John Tidey, former senior editorial executive The Age
Mr John Wallace, program director APJC
Mr Jack Waterford, editor-at-large the Canberra Times
Ms Suzy Woodhouse, journalist and leadership instructor
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The following individuals and organisations contributed to the program:
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ABC Radio Ballarat
Mr Kevin Bailey, honorary consul general for Timor-Leste
Mr Tony Birch, creative writing lecturer University of Melbourne, former senior curator Koori Voices exhibition at Bunjilaka Centre
Mr Damien Carrick, presenter Law Report, ABC
The Courier, Ballarat
Mr Jorge De Arugo, co-ordinator Melbourne East Timorese Centre (METAC)
Consulate of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Ms Jackie Fristacky, councillor City of Yarra
Ms Cecilia Goncalves, Timor Association of Victoria
Ms Helen Hill, senior lecturer Victoria University
Mr Rob Hudson, state member of parliament
Ms Holly Ife, journalist Herald Sun
Ms Andra Jackson, journalist The Age
Mr Paul Ramadge, editor-in-chief The Age
Ms Miki Perkins, education reporter The Age
Ms Sian Prior, RMIT lecturer and freelance journalist
Mr John Sinnot, director Australian East Timor Association (AETA)
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Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships: Editorial Leadership and Security in Post-Conflict Timor-Leste