CONTACT
6 HILLVIEW COURT,
LEONGATHA,
VICTORIA, 3953
E-mail:
liam.charles1996@[Link]
Website:
[Link]
Phone: 0488 507 148
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) February 2012 November 2014
2MCE Newsroom (Bathurst) June 2013 November 2014
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia June 2012 July 2014
I-Merom Lif estyle Shanghai (China) January 2014 February 2014
Liam P Charles
EDUCATION
Charles Sturt University
Studied Bachelor of Arts/Laws at the University of New England
Channel 9/Richard Carleton Memorial Scholarship recipient 2012
University of New England Country Scholarship recipient 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
Cadet Journalist
Present 5 live daily bulletins to audience of over 100,000
Operate as a one- man news room, gathering grabs, writing copy and uploading material to station website
Manage training of student journalists in newsroom software (Newsboss, Adobe audition)
Radio Presenter - Never Talk Politics
Co- host a nationally syndicated current affairs program, that plays to over 100 stations in Australia on the
Community Broadcasting Network
Conduct interviews with a range of national and international guests in the world of politics, activism, media,
academe and science
Past topics have included human trafficking, NSA spy scandal, US elections and Canadian Oil Sands
Edit program using Adobe Audition software
English Editor
Assisted in editing of popular Shanghai bilingual magazine
Wrote articles and interviewed prominent locals for the magazine's art, culture and travel section
Represented the company at the opening of the Chengdu IFS
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Channel 9 Parliament House June 2012 June 2012
Wilcannia News and Wilcannia River FM July 2013 July 2013
Great Southern Star Newspaper (Leongatha) November 2011 December 2011
Cowra Guardian March 2013 March 2013
Met with various figures in Chinese business to build client base
Intern
Shadowed Nine News reporters John O'Doherty and Kerrie Yaxley during parliamentary sitting week
Interviewed Tony Windsor MP for NBN Tamworth
Assisted camera- crew for a series of interviews for Win News in Canberra
Intern
Assisted editorial staff in use of layout software (In- design, Publisher)
Wrote a series of articles for the weekly newspaper
Conducted interviews with various indigenous elders
Helped to steer the paper in a direction that was more inclusive of the community
Relief Journalist
Served as a relief journalist for 2 weeks, writing a number of articles on local issues, including education,
healthcare, roads, local politics, as well as advertorials
Intern
Wrote a number of copy stories for the Guardian and the Canowindra News on the annual balloon glow and
Orange food week
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, In- design, Flash)
Video Editing software (Final Cut Pro, i- Movie)
Audio Editing Software (Adobe Audition, Audacity)
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Storify, Google+)
Video/Photography (JVC Pro HD, Canon EOs 6D/7D)
Newsroom Automation System (Newsboss)
INTERESTS
Russian, Chinese and Latin American History, Russian Literature, English Romantic Literature, US and Latin
American Politics, Geography, Long- distance Running, Bushwalking, Canoeing, Cricket, Indie/Americana and
Bluegrass music
REFERENCES
Name: Mr Chris McGillion
Occupat ion: Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Charles Sturt University and former senior Sydney Morning Herald
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journalist
Address: Panorama Avenue, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795
Cont act : (02) 6338 4047
Email: cmcgillion@[Link]
Name: Mr Rodney Bloomfield
Occupat ion: News Director, National Radio News
Address: Panorama Avenue, Bathurst, New South Wales, 2795
Cont act : (02) 6338 6582 or 0408 692 179
Email: rbloomfield@[Link]
Name: Mr Michael Delaney
Occupat ion: Principal of Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Address: Private Bag 7, Leongatha, Victoria, 3953
Cont act : (03) 5662 4255 or 0438 585 715
Email: principal@[Link]
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