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JPP 2008 - Student Stories
Sunanda CreaghSunanda Creagh is currently a journalist at the Sydney Morning Herald. While she was a student a couple of years ago at University of Technology Sydney she studied Journalism and International Relations. During that time she did one year with ACICIS at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, so her Indonesian is almost fluent. Her work placement on JPP 2008 was with Reuters. At the end of program party she was awarded the "Miss Jakarta Poise" Prize by her fellow students. Read her stories. Simon NicholsSimon Nichols is a postgraduate student from University of Technology Sydney. His work placement was at Radio 68H. Hear his stories. Inez MahonyInez Mahony is a postgraduate student from the University of Sydney. Like Sunanda Creagh she had previously studied with ACICIS at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, so her Indonesian is almost fluent. She has previously had articles published in
Inez had her work placement at the Antara National News Agency. Read her stories. Anne LinAnne Lin is an undergraduate student from University of Technology Sydney, and editor of the student magazine there. She had her work placement at The Jakarta Post, and took lots of photos in Jakarta, some of which are featured on these pages. Read her stories. Benjamin BallBen Ball is a talented photo-journalist and undergraduate student from the University of Technology Sydney. His work placement was at Tempo magazine. Read an article he wrote on the troubled Jakarta suburb of Tambora. Damian McIverDamian McIver is a postgraduate student from the University of Tasmania. His work placement in Jakarta was at the Antara National News Agency. Read a story he wrote about President Suharto. Dylan QuinnellDylan Quinnell is a student from Auckland University of Technology who had a placement at TVRI. After the JPP he visited Aceh with World Vision and then worked for 2 months with the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in Bogor, near Jakarta. Read his story. He also filed for the Pacific Media Centre (AUT University): Read his thoughts on his time in jakarta written for the AsiaNZ Foundation. Aroha TreacherAroha Treacher is a student from Auckland University of Technology who had a placement at Metro TV. She also reported for Pacific Media Centre (AUT University) and now works for Maori Television. Read her story on Indonesian media freedom http://www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/niusbeat/080522_freemedia.shtml Angela DewanAngela Dewan's (a student from the University of Technology Sydney) internship was with the Jakarta Post, where, on the features desk where she was able to cover a range of topics from e-waste to sex education and profiles. After the JPP she got a job at the Jakarta Post as a copy editor. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/02/09/life039s-quiet-behind-busiest-street.html Story by Angela on her time in Jakarta. Sophie DubeSophie Dube, from the University of Newcastle, had an internship placement was at TVRI. She was featured as Student of the Month in the April 2008 edition of Asian Currents magazine. Sam BolithoSam Bolitho, from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), was lucky enough to spend time at both the Antara National News Agency and also the Public Affairs Department of the Australian Embassy. Read his stories. Charlotte WheatleyCharlotte is from the University of Technology Sydney. Her internship at the Jakarta Post coincided with the death of former President Soeharto, and although she was not working on that day, she came into work to volunteer to do anything she could to help. Charlotte was one of the few journalists invited into the Soeharto family home where the former President's body was laid out, as dignitaries, family and friends paid their respects. William RobertsonWill Robertson from Massey University in New Zealand had a workplacement at Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSP21287620080226 Read his thoughts on his time in jakarta written for the AsiaNZ Foundation. Ella DavisonElla Davison (University of Technology Sydney) undertook a four-week, work-experience placement with the Jakarta Post newspaper. The Jakarta Post has a well organized internship system, during which students are rotated between desks. Ella initially chose the World Desk, which gave her an opportunity to learn about the selection and editing of incoming foreign news and to participate in sub-editing. It also gave her a number of good opportunities to report on world issues while in Jakarta, such as an important conference on the Iran's nuclear program, the arrival of the Indian navy, and the local angle on US Super Tuesday. Read her thoughts on keeping healthy in Jakarta. Sian BarbantiSian Barbanti, from the University of Newcastle, was placed with the Public Affairs unit of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. She was required to research and draft Embassy press releases, news features and other media material. Those tasks required her to conduct face to face interviews, some out of Jakarta, and to attend a number of Embassy events, where she was expected to conduct herself in a manner appropriate to the diplomatic circle. http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southeastasia.asp?parentid=87517 Belinda LopezBelinda Lopez, from the University of Technology Sydney, undertook a four-week, work-experience placement with the French international news agency, Agence France Presse. At least six stories were published around the world under her byline in the four weeks she was with AFP. After the JPP she got a job at the Jakarta Post as a copy editor. http://uscmediareligion.org/?theStory&sID=619 She also had an article published in French Clare KerleyClare Kerley (photo), from the University of Technology Sydney, undertook a four-week, work-experience placement with Metro TV in Jakarta. She is currently finishing a double degree in Journalism and Law (not long to go now!) and moved into reporting and producing Red Carpet/Entertainment news for TV1 and Sci-Fi Channels (Foxtel), thanks to her experience at Metro TV. Lisa MartinThe 2008 ACICIS Journalism Practicum Program brought Lisa Martin (photo) a touch closer to her foreign correspondent dream. After completing an advanced Indonesian course at Atma Jaya University, in Jakarta, she undertook a five week internship at ABC's Jakarta Bureau. Nine years of Indonesian studies at high school and university came in handy. She researched background and talent for a 14 minute ABC TV `Foreign Correspondent' story. She conducted interviews and translations for Jakarta correspondent Geoff Thompson and put together radio stories. See an article on Lisa in the Bendigo Advertiser. Lisa is currently completing her final year of journalism at RMIT in Melbourne. As a result of the JPP program she now works as an assistant producer for ABC's Australian Network, which broadcasts news bulletins to the Asia Pacific region from its Melbourne studio. She hopes to return for future reporting assignments in Indonesia. |
Participants on the JPP 2008 had a wide and interesting 
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