Griffith University journalism alumnus Rebecca Masters is a firm believer in the power of internships.
The senior producer with 9news.com.au landed a graduate cadetship with a regional newspaper simply because she had made such a strong impression when she’d completed an internship there.
“Having this practical experience built into the Griffith journalism program gave me the push I needed to get out there into some newsrooms, gain some practical knowledge and build relationships,’’ she says.
Rebecca worked in print and digital platforms across South East Queensland for a few years before a position arose for a producer at 9news.com.au in Sydney. She got the gig and made the move south.
“My team is responsible for day-to-day publishing as well as coordinating live breaking news coverage during natural disasters and terror attacks and national news events like elections.”
She works with Nine’s network of more than 250 reporters around the world to deliver online news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Every shift is a

