Bringing power to your story
The world of news is changing and so is the way we tell our stories. The Digital News Academy equips journalists and editors with up-to-the-minute tools, techniques and insights required to succeed, now and into the future.
A powerful collaboration
News Corp Australia, Google and Melbourne Business School have joined forces to launch the Digital News Academy, the first partnership of its kind in the world to offer a curriculum dedicated to digital storytelling. Combining deep expertise in journalism, technology and education, these forward-thinking organisations will give participants unique access to a range of national leaders and global experts.
A powerful panel of experts
Each cohort of 250 journalists, editors and publishers from News Corp and other participating news organisations will attend a nine-month virtual program, split into three-month sprints. They will be mentored by leading digital media experts from Australia and around the world.
A powerful curriculum
The Academy will show learners how cutting-edge technologies can be used to enhance their practice.
Ranging from multimedia, vertical storytelling, data journalism and verification to in-depth investigative reporting, participants will hear from some of the best practitioners in Australia and the world, drawn from the news industry and Google's global talent pool.
Learners will also be equipped with knowledge of how the business of journalism works, including audience engagement and ways to attract new audiences.
The Digital News Academy's commitment is to provide the toolkit, skillset and mindset that will help journalism practitioners at all levels of the profession discover what's new and what's possible, through an innovative learning approach and a supportive environment.
The program includes vibrant self-paced interactive content and the chance to learn with and from peers from newsrooms across the country.
The Digital News Academy is an exciting, world-leading approach to developing today’s journalists and fostering future industry leaders.