Volunteering at PIJI
Are you committed to an effective news sector, meticulous in detail, and have time to dedicate each week?
We promote integrity, respect, and teamwork in our business and as an employer, we are committed to providing equal opportunities and a positive work environment.
We have volunteers who support our work in several areas including but not limited to:
- Research support
- Social media management
- Marketing and communications
- Grant writing
- Project support
If you are interested in volunteering at PIJI to support our work to ensure a future for public interest journalism, please drop us an email at [email protected] and include the following information:
- The area in which you would work
- Your professional experience
- Your CV or a link to your LinkedIn profile
- Your availability (per week and for what period of time)
- A little bit about yourself and why you’re interested in our activities
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The onset of COVID-19 and other upheavals in the Australian news media landscape have unveiled the rapidly diminishing production of public interest journalism in Australia, particularly in coverage of our councils, parliaments, and courts. PIJI’s research show’s regional and rural communities have been most adversely affected, with emerging local news gaps in print and online at the forefront of concern.
The Public Interest Journalism Initiative’s comprehensive research has become a leading point of reference for examining the state of public interest journalism production and availability in Australia. This means we now have a unique opportunity for systemic industry reform, using our Australia-first data to guide short and long-term policy ideas into action.
Public interest journalism in Australia plays a critical role in our democracy. The Public Interest Journalism Initiative’s research is uncovering indicators of a lack of media plurality and diversity across Australia. This research has the power to help communities and decision makers create effective media policies and interventions that improve the quality and provision of public interest journalism in Australia.