Hearing the words of Candy Royalle opened a window in my soul. Having always felt somewhat removed from the norm, I felt reassurance and understanding as each word pinged my soul. Candy Royalle + Sloppy Joe - Frida People My first ever encounter with Candy was a live concert at the Seymour Centre, it was … Continue reading Paying Homage to the Writers who Shaped Me
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2022
We have landed in March 2022. That came extremely fast. I look back and I see myself still standing at the cross roads of 2021 and 2022. Sometimes I feel wild winds rushing past me. It's like they're saying hurry up and get aboard. Other times it's like looking through a kaleidoscope. Colours that blend … Continue reading 2022
Addendum to the interview – Interviewing the Interviewer
I learnt a lot from Jessey about podcasting, and am grateful for his time and knowledge. After listening back to the interview, I could see there was more to be gleaned and so I conducted this little Q&A with him. Me: how is the industry changing? (radio, podcasts) Jessey: I see podcasts as a growing … Continue reading Addendum to the interview – Interviewing the Interviewer
Interviewing an Interviewer
For the subject, Work Practice: Find a media practitioner you admire and interview them about their work Profile: Media practitioner: Jessey Napa, a singer-songwriter from Sydney. Over the past seven years, he has been playing shows across Sydney venues, and has released 2 singles, with an album in the making. Some people get hooked on … Continue reading Interviewing an Interviewer
Book Review – Kerri Ellis
Lead the Way: How to change the world written by Jean Hinchcliffe - a teen activist and school striker for climate change. It’s not every day that a 17-year-old publishes a book. Inner West Sydney high school student Jean Hinchcliffe did just that. Early in the book Jean makes quite a profound statement "It's okay … Continue reading Book Review – Kerri Ellis
Reflections
At the completion of the subject "Media Project" photo cred - photo by me at Bulli beach As a young girl, I fantasised about being a Music Journo. My thoughts ran along the lines of – the Editor assigns the stories with a deadline to meet, I hand in the story to the Editor who … Continue reading Reflections
Radio Script – companion piece to the Human Interest story
My assignment in the Research & Writing class, called for a radio script to be written to accompany the human interest story I wrote - Australian Youth, Making Change for our World. Below you can read the script. Radio Script Subject: the voices of our youth making change for our world AUDIOSCRIPT Open with audio … Continue reading Radio Script – companion piece to the Human Interest story
Quietness is the Key
Blog by Kerri Ellis “The lockdown has given me a little bit more breathing space to write” says Australian Blues guitarist Simon Kinny-Lewis. Australian Blues guitarist, Simon Kinny-Lewis From the confines of Sydney’s lockdown, I chatted with Australian Blues guitarist Simon Kinny-Lewis and his drummer, Tony Boyd. During this chat, Simon said the quiet time … Continue reading Quietness is the Key
PLASTIC FANTASTIC
It changed the world and became a victim of its own success Story by Kerri Ellis About 24% of the world's coasts are now at high potential risk of degradation. How much longer before plastic destroys our oceans and makes our planet uninhabitable? Worldwide, we humans use nearly 2 million plastic bags per minute, and … Continue reading PLASTIC FANTASTIC
Music Stories in these COVID Times
I'm a student making my way through a Diploma in Journalism. This recording is a podcast that I created in my home office/study, except the drumming was created by Tony Boyd in his studio, he assisted me and guided me through the production of this podcast. This is a first ever for me. I taught … Continue reading Music Stories in these COVID Times
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