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Phoning it in: The ‘dumbphone’ movement fighting device addiction

Story by: Lily Tuck

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Inside Australia’s new million-dollar LED cinemas

Story by: Michael Saliba

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Unwitting students risk breaking copyright law with AI

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LazyTown’s legacy: The cult kids show with a loyal online following

Story by: Erielle Sudario

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Interrogating cancel culture: the good, the bad and the ugly

Story by Larissa Sutherland

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Slick bait: Gloss returns to print as young publishers create new breed of magazines

Story by Sam Irvine

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Shooting the messenger: the chilling effect of prosecuting whistleblowers

Report by Harshita Roy

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Shadow players sharpen AI weapons in online war, whistleblower warns

Story by James Costa

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Citizen reporters win investigative journalism accolades

Words by Petra Stock

Politics

“Toxic Dan” and Guy boosterism: how Victorian election coverage blurs the lines between news and opinion

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CAJ in the running for prestigious podcast awards

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What makes a good citizen? Activism in the time of COVID

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Good on paper, but subscribers not happy with newspaper deliveries

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Paper cuts: Why daily newspaper deliveries have become a lottery

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Taking Stock: The Citizen welcomes new cadet reporter

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About The Citizen

THE CITIZEN is a publication of the Centre for Advancing Journalism. It has several aims. Foremost, it is a teaching tool that showcases the work of the students in the University of Melbourne’s Master of Journalism and Master of International Journalism programs, giving them real-world experience in working for publication and to deadline. Find out more →

  • Editor: Jo Chandler
  • Reporter: Ashleigh
  • Audio editor: Louisa Lim
  • Video & Photo editor: Liam Cochrane
  • Data editor: Craig Butt
  • Editor-In-Chief: Andrea Carson
  • Business editor: Lucy Smy
Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2024 Journalism Education Research and Training Association Ossie Awards Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2016 Ossie Awards

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