Julie

Posetti: Journalism projects, publications, trainings and presentations

Major journalism projects (recent):

2017: Commissioned and Executive Produced the successful ‘everyday economics’ podcast It All
Adds Up for Australia’s Fairfax Media. Developed a commissioning strategy and capability
framework for podcasts at Fairfax Media

2016: Co-produced and project-managed the highly successful investigative podcast series Phoebe’s
Fall for Fairfax Media – as a case study in ‘project-based learning’ (skills development in the context
of cutting edge, audience-engaged journalism practice). This series was the first major podcasting
project at the major Australian news organisation and it cemented the appeal of investigative
reporting produced by Fairfax Media with new audiences. It also won a gold medal for radio at the
New York Radio Festival, along with three national Australian journalism awards.

2016: Research Editor and Partnerships Manager for YourVote: Collaborative Fairfax Media
interactive deliberative democracy project produced in partnership with Dutch academics and the
University of Sydney – operational for the duration of the Australian Federal Election in 2016

2011: Project Manager and Executive Producer, Reporting Refugees - a collaborative public
journalism project involving final year broadcast journalism students and refugee support agencies
in partnership with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (c.f.
http://mediashift.org/2012/01/how-social-media-collaboration-fueled-reports-on-australias-
refugees019/)

Books

Posetti, J (2017) Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age, UNESCO, Paris

Book Chapters:

1. Posetti, J (2018) Surveillance and Privacy in Journalism in Ornebring, H (Ed) Oxford
Encyclopaedia of Journalism Studies (OUP, forthcoming)
2. Posetti, J (2018) Outlook on Sources, Surveillance and Digital Investigations in Hahn, O (Ed)
Digital Investigative Journalism (Palgrave McMillan, forthcoming)
3. Posetti, J (2017) Fighting Back Against Prolific Online Harassment in UNESCO’s An Attack on
One is an Attack on All (Kilman L, Ed) UNESCO, Paris
4. Posetti, J (2015) Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age in UNESCO's flagship World
Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development, Select Digital Issues (UNESCO,
Paris)
5. Posetti, J (2015) Reporting Migration with a Focus on Refugees in UNESCO’s Teaching
Journalism for Sustainable Development: New Syllabi
6. Posetti J, O’Donnell M & Camden L (2015) Teaching Journalism for Sustainable Development
in UNESCO’s Teaching Journalism for Sustainable Development: New Syllabi
7. Posetti, J (2013) Investigative Journalism in the Social Media Age in Tanner & Richardson’s
(Eds) Journalism Research and Investigation in a Digital World (Oxford University Press)
8. Posetti, J (2010) Jihad Sheilas or Media Martyrs: Muslim Women and the Media in “Islam and
the Australian News Media”, Melbourne University Press
9. Ewart, J & Posetti, J (2010) News, views and agendas: Talkback radio and Muslims in Islam and
the Australian News Media, Melbourne University Press

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Major Industry Reports:

1. Posetti, J (Ed) (2015) Trends in Newsrooms 2015, World Editors Forum, Paris
2. Posetti, J (Ed) (2014) Trends in Newsrooms 2014, World Editors Forum, Paris

Other Industry Publications:

1. Posetti, J (2010) “There’s a Tweet in Every Classroom” in Rhodes Journalism Review No. 30,
Rhodes University, South Africa http://www.rjr.ru.ac.za/no30.html
2. Posetti, J (2010) “Journalism Education 2.0” Future of Journalism Report; Media,
Entertainment and Arts Alliance (Australia)
3. Posetti, J (2009) “Twitter: Underlining Journalism’s Transformation…140 characters at a
time” in Rhodes Journalism Review No. 30, Rhodes University, South Africa
http://www.rjr.ru.ac.za/no29.html
4. Ewart, J. & Posetti, J. (2008). “The Reporting of the Mohamed Haneef Story”. Australian
Press Council (Sydney)

Recent Professional Publications:

1. Posetti, J (July 2017) Online Harassment: Lessons From the Philippines in Global Investigative
Journalism Network (GIJN) https://gijn.org/2017/07/13/fighting-online-harassment-lessons-
from-the-philippines/
2. Posetti, J (Executive Producer) et al It All Adds Up – an eight-part podcast series about
everyday economics for The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-
economy/welcome-to-our-new-economics-podcast-it-all-adds-up-20170620-gwutd4.html
3. Posetti, J & McHugh, S (June 2017) Phoebe’s Fall Wins Gold at the New York Radio Festival in
The Age http://www.theage.com.au/national/investigations/phoebes-fall-podcast-wins-
gold-award-at-new-york-radio-festival-20170619-gwucgh.html
4. Posetti, J (May 2017) It’s Getting Harder to Report the Truth in a Post-Trump World in The
Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/comment/its-getting-harder-to-report-
the-truth-in-a-posttrump-world-20170430-gvvlyw.html
5. Posetti, J (May 2017) What Will It Take to Protect Journalism Sources in the Digital Age
MediaShift http://mediashift.org/2017/05/will-take-protect-journalism-sources-digital-age/
6. Posetti, J (May 2017) UNESCO report: Surveillance and data collection are putting journalists
and sources at risk https://theconversation.com/unesco-report-surveillance-and-data-
collection-are-putting-journalists-and-sources-at-risk-77038
7. Posetti, J (November 2016) The rise of ‘digital darkness’: Threats of sexual torture and
graphic abuse prompt calls for global action on the harassment of women journalists online
in The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/news-and-views/swedish-
broadcaster-alexandra-pascalidou-describes-online-threats-of-sexual-torture-and-graphic-
abuse-20161124-gswuwv.html
8. Posetti, J (Producer) et al (September 2016) Phoebe’s Fall – a six-part investigative podcast
series and interactive website for The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/interactive/2016/phoebesfall/
9. Posetti J, Gauja A & Vromen A (June 2016) YourVote: Decide who to vote for in Australia’s
2016 Federal Election http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-
2016/yourvote-decide-who-to-vote-for-in-australias-2016-federal-election-20160605-
gpbvho.html
10. Posetti, J (May 2016) Threats to investigative journalism creep closer with erosion of source
protection in The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/comment/threats-to-

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gojvco.html
11. 2014-2015 Approximately 100 articles published on the website of the World Association of
News Publishers/World Editors Forum in my capacity as Research Editor/EditorsWeblog
Editor for WEF/WAN-IFRA. SEE: http://www.wan-
ifra.org/wanifrasearch?pq=posetti+unesco&op=Search&pt=and
12. January 2015: Reporting Charlie Hebdo – live coverage from Paris for CNN, ABC News 24,
Fairfax Media (The Age), ABC News Radio, ABC News Breakfast, ABC Radio Current Affairs
(AM).
13. Posetti, J (2014) Facebook Has All the Power The Atlantic:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/07/facebook-has-all-the-power-
you-have-almost-none/374215/
14. Posetti, J (2013) What Happens When Women Aren’t in the Frame? New Matilda
http://newmatilda.com/2013/06/17/what-happens-when-women-arent-frame
15. Posetti, J (2012) Journalists, Twitter Gaffes and Freedom of Expression PBS Mediashift
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/11/journalists-twitter-gaffes-and-freedom-of-
expression-310
16. Posetti, J (2012) How Social Media, Collaboration Fuelled Reports on Australia’s Refugees
PBS MEDIASHIFT http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/01/how-social-media-collaboration-
fueled-reports-on-australias-refugees019.html
17. Posetti, J (2012) ‘Trial By Social Media’ in Australia Prompts Clash Over Accused Murderer
PBS Mediashift
18. Posetti, J (2012) Will Twitter Hand Over Users Names to Australian Authorities in Trolling
Cases? PBS Mediashift http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/09/will-twitter-hand-over-
users-names-to-australian-authorities-in-trolling-cases265
19. Posetti (2012) In Australia, Backlash to Murdoch Scandal Could Erode Press Freedom PBS
Mediashift http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/09/in-australia-backlash-to-murdoch-
scandal-could-erode-press-freedom256
20. Posetti, J & Gorman, G (2011) Lunch with the Husseinis, a multimedia production for the
#ReportingRefugees project, published by ABC Local Radio and ABC Online
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/11/25/3376397.htm?site=canberra
21. Posetti, J (2011) BBC Social Media Summit Fixates on Creating Open Media PBS Mediashift
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2011/06/bbc-social-media-summit-fixates-on-creating-
open-media158.html
22. Posetti, J (2011) BBC Social Media Summit: Crowdsourcing a Research Agenda PBS
Mediashifthttp://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2011/05/bbc-social-media-summit-
crowdsourcing-a-research-agenda138.html
23. Posetti, J (2011) Charting a Course for Social Media Research BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/journalism/blog/2011/05/bbcsms-charting-a-course-for-s.shtml
24. Posetti, J (2011) Aussie Academic Journal to Publish Peer-Reviewed Journalism
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2011/01/aussie-academic-journal-to-publish-peer-
reviewed-journalism020.html
25. Posetti, J (2010) It’s just a jump to the right Mail and Guardian (South Africa)
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-09-10-its-just-a-jump-to-the-right
26. Posetti, J 2010 5 Moments when digital media transformed Australian politics Mediashift
(PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/11/5-moments-when-digital-media-
transformed-australian-politics308.html
27. Posetti, J (2010) Revamping J-Schools in Australia to bring in citizens’ agenda Mediashift
(PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/09/revamping-j-schools-in-australia-to-bring-in-
citizens-agenda244.html

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 28. Posetti, J (2010) Journalism Education 2.0: Training in an age of radical change Mediashift
(PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/08/journalism-education-20-training-in-an-age-
of-radical-change217.html
29. Posetti, J (2010) The Australian. Think. Again. The Drum, ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/39654.html
30. Posetti, J (2010) Tuku Plays It Again for Sam Cue newspaper, South Africa
31. Posetti, J (2010) Aussie #Spill Breaks Down Wall Between Journalists and Audience.
Mediashift (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/05/aussie-spill-breaks-down-wall-
between-journalists-audience144.html
32. Posetti, J (2010) How the #Spill Effect Brought Colour and Collaboration to Media Tweets
Mediashift (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/04/how-spill-effect-brought-color-
collaboration-to-media-tweets103.html
33. Posetti, J (2010) The #Spill Effect: Twitter Hashtag Upends Australian Political Journalism
Mediashift (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/03/the-spill-effect-twitter-hashtag-
upends-australian-political-journalism061.html
34. Posetti, J (2010) Media140 Brings Old & New Media Together With Explosive Results
Mediashift (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/11/media140-brings-old-and-new-
media-together-with-explosive-results317.html
35. Posetti, J (2009) Experimentation, Not Stagnation, Should Thrive at J-Schools Mediashift
(PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/01/experimentation-not-stagnation-should-
flourish-at-j-schools016.html
36. Posetti, J (2009) How J-Students Used Twitter to Report on Australian Elections Mediashift
(PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/02/how-journalism-students-used-twitter-to-
report-on-australian-elections034.html
37. Posetti, J (2009) How Journalists Are Using Twitter in Australia Mediashift (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/05/how-journalists-are-using-twitter-in-
australia147.html
38. Posetti, J (2009) How Journalists Balance Work and Personal Lives on Twitter Mediashift
(PBS) http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/06/how-journalists-balance-work-personal-
lives-on-twitter159.html
39. Posetti, J (2009) Rules of Engagement for Journalists on Twitter Mediashift (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2009/06/rules-of-engagement-for-journalists-on-
twitter170.html
40. Posetti, J (2009) Twitter’s Difficult Gift to Journalism New Matilda
http://newmatilda.com/2009/06/16/twitters-difficult-gift-journalism
41. Posetti, J (2008) Jihad Sheilas or Media Martyrs New Matilda
http://newmatilda.com/2008/02/07/jihad-sheilas-or-media-martyrs%3F
42. Posetti, J (2008) Football, Kangaroos, Meat Pies and Black Eyes Crikey
http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/02/01/football-kangaroos-meat-pies-and-black-eyes/
43. Posetti, J (2007) Journalism that Bites New Matilda
http://newmatilda.com/2007/12/11/media%3A-journalism-bites
44. Posetti, J (2007) Portrayal of Women in Media is Still Pants! Crikey
http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/12/20/portrayal-of-women-in-media-is-still-pants/
45. Posetti, J (2007) A Great Week for Women in Power…and Maxine’s Skirt Crikey
http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/12/17/a-great-week-for-women-in-power-and-maxines-
skirt/
46. Posetti, J (2007) Rudd Must Tackle Islamophobia Crikey
http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/12/03/rudd-must-tackle-islamophobia/
47. Posetti, J (2007) Are Liberal Facebook Ads in Breach of the Electoral Act
http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/11/20/are-liberal-facebook-ads-in-breach-of-the-electoral-
act/

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 48. Posetti, J (2007) Baby Lost Life Matters, ABC Radio National
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2007/2044208.htm

Invited International speaking engagements

1. Keynote speaker invited to Oslo by the Norwegian Government: "Dealing with online abuse
and hate: A global snapshot of editorial experiences and strategies" (November 2017)
2. Keynote speaker at Philippines conference ‘Truth, Trust & Democracy in the Digital Age’
convened by leading news site Rappler (Nov 2017)
3. UN ITU World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS): ‘Protecting Sources and
Whistleblowers’ (Geneva, June 2017)
4. UNESCO World Press Freedom Day: ‘Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age’ (Jakarta,
May 2017)
5. Three panels at the 2017 International Journalism Festival (Perugia) 1. In harm’s way:
Newsrooms on the frontline 2. Women under fire online 3. Scaling Newsroom Cultures in the
Digital Age
6. 2016 International Journalism Festival: Panel speaker and moderator Protecting Journalism
Sources in the Digital Age (Perugia)
7. Digital Media Europe, The Podcasting Revolution – keynote (Vienna, April 2016)
8. UNESCO World Press Freedom Day conference panellist – ‘Emerging threats to sources and
whistleblowers’ (Helsinki, May 2016)
9. European Commission Colloquium on Fundamental Rights – invited expert on journalistic
source protection (Brussels 2016)
10. International Newsroom Summit (keynote) – Taking Trolls Seriously: Newsroom responses to
online harassment (London 2016)
11. Frontline Club keynote speaker @ launch of preliminary findings from ‘Protecting Journalism
Sources in the Digital Age’ in a dedicated seminar staged by the London Foreign Press
Association/Frontline Club (2015)
12. World News Congress (2015, Washington DC) 1. Keynote: Presenting Trends in Newsrooms
2015 2. Panellist and moderator: A snapshot of new global research on source protection in
the digital age
13. UN Side Panel on ‘Protecting Whistleblowers and Journalism Sources’ (2015, New York)
14. Publish Asia (Bangkok 2015) ‘Content Discovery Optimisation’; ‘Safe Journalists, Safe Sources’
15. World News Congress (2014, Turin) panellist 1. Verification: New Tools of the Trade 2. Editorial
Strategies for Navigating Privacy and Surveillance
16. International Newsroom Summit (Amsterdam, 2014) Engagement: Grow and Manage Civil
Conversations + rapporteur
17. International Journalism Festival (2014) panellist: ‘Without Social Media?!’
18. “Social Media for Story Tellers: Top 10 Tips” Digital Citizens Indaba, Highway Africa, Cape
Town, South Africa (2011)
19. ‘Designing a Social Media Activated Public Journalism Project for Social Change’ (September
2011) Inaugural ‘Design, Development, Research’ conference, Cape Peninsula University of
Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.
20. ‘Making Journalism Social’ (September 2011) WTF Media Conference, Cape Town, South
Africa

Other Conference Papers and Presentations

1. Posetti, J (November 2017) Protecting Whistleblowers and Sources in the Digital Age – official
Australian launch of UNESCO’s 121 country study + panel discussion with investigative
journalists (in partnership with the Walkley Foundation, Media Arts and Entertainment
Alliance and University of Wollongong)

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 2. Posetti, J (August 2017) “Top tips for protecting your sources in the Digital Age” Storyology
conference (Walkley Foundation)
3. Posetti, J (August 2017) “Surveillance, Resistance, and Metadata” University of Sydney Ideas
Symposium
4. Posetti, J (March 2011) “Reporting social services, who really cares?” ACOSS National
Conference, Melbourne
5. Posetti, J (May 2011) Facilitator & rapporteur, BBC Social Media Summit, London
6. Posetti, J (June 2011) “Making Journalism Social”, speaker’s soapbox, The Wheeler Centre,
Melbourne.
7. Posetti, J (June 2011) “Journalism 140” Fearless Social Media Summit, Melbourne
8. Posetti, J (June 2011) “Making Journalism Social”, Speaker’s Soapbox, The Wheeler Centre,
Melbourne
9. Posetti, J (August 2010) “Social Media Journalism” Walkley Foundation Conference, Sydney
10. Posetti, J (October 2010) Social Media Panel, Walkley Public Affairs Conference, Canberra.
11. Posetti, J (February 2010) “Twitter Journalism: The Potential for Science Reporting” Australian
Science Communicators’ Conference
12. Posetti, J (November 2009) “It’s a Revolution, Not a War! Engagement is Key” Media140
Sydney, ABC
13. Posetti, J (Oct 2009) “Reimagining Anne Frank as a Blogger: War Reporting 2.0”. War2Point0
Symposium, Australian National University
14. Posetti, J (July 2009) “Banning the Burka: An UnAustralian Idea” Burka Ban Symposium,
Australian National University, Canberra

Chair: 2nd World Journalism Education Congress, South Africa 2010 – Social Media Syndicate Chair

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