An innovative training and mentoring program developed by a Griffith University graduate is helping to improve career prospects for female sports journalists from the Asia-Pacific.
It was during a sports broadcasting collaboration in Papua New Guinea in 2010 that award-winning ABC journalist Aaron Kearney became keenly aware of the dearth of opportunities for women in sports media.
Eight years later – time that included completing a Master in Communication at Griffith University in 2014 – Aaron is now Commentary Lead for the innovative Women in News and Sport (WINS) program.
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has partnered with ABC International Development to deliver WINS through which female journalists from the Asia-Pacific are learning the skills to forge careers in a traditionally male-dominated sector.
The program works across three areas to –
provide skills training and industry knowledge;
improve multi-platform content creation, with a special focus on women’s sport;
network with other women in media and