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Dear MDA supporters,

In our September issue, Spotlight On: Nine‘s Abbir Dib writes on why her scepticism “aboutdiversity initiatives was quickly quelled.“ We also delve into the paid summer internship 2022initiative and celebrate our founder and chair Isabel Lo and Director Antoinette Lattouf onreceiving a B&T Women In Media Award along with a roundup of Community Voices inMelbourne update and much more.

In this issue:

1. SPOTLIGHT ON: Abbir Dir on why her scepticism about diversity initiatives quickly quelled.
2. Our summer internships in partnership with Google News Initiative: How to enter.
3. Community Voices: The Judith Neilson Institute and Media Diversity Australia invite outstanding individuals from Melbourne to apply for Community Voices in 2022.
4. B&T Women In Media Awards: Our founders get a double gong.
5. Inclusive reporting webinar: The upcoming professional development seminar with The Walkley Foundation and Scanlon Foundation is around the corner.
6. 40 Under 40: Most influential Asian–Australians 2021: MDA co–founder and Chair Isabel Lo recognised as a person of influence.

Dear MDA supporters,

In our August issue, Spotlight On features Courier Mail‘s Sophie Foster on the impact of diversityon the Olympics. Plus, Andrea Ho on the Community Voices program, the Walkleys and freereporting training!

In this issue:

1. SPOTLIGHT ON: Sophie Foster on the (mostly) highs of the Tokyo Games in showing the benefits of diversity.
2. Community Voices now seen and heard: Andrea Ho updates us on the ground breaking media training program.
3. The 66th Walkley Awards: How to enter.
4. Inclusive reporting webinar: Our upcoming second professional development seminar with The Walkley Foundation and Scanlon Foundation

Dear Media Diversity Insiders, 

There’s lots to share with you this month, including announcing our monthly newsletter, which will put the spotlight on a different journalist with each edition. Our paid guest writer will share an issue relating to diversity that they feel passionate about and how it has impacted and shaped their career. Now in its third year, the Media Diversity Australia award at the Mid-Year Walkleys is attracting a large volume of high calibre entrants. Congratulations to the finalists and this year’s winner, Jason Om from ABC’s 7.30.  

We’ll also be sharing details of our successful pilot program, Amplifying Voices. Amplifying diverse voices is not only about more culturally and linguistically diverse people in newsrooms but also who journalists turn to for expertise and comment. In the spirit of giving, we’ve teamed up with the Walkley Foundation and the Scanlon Foundation to provide free online training for journalists. And in the spirit of taking, we’d welcome any donations. MDA is a not-for-profit and a charity with DGR status. After four years in operation, we finally have some paid staff members. Passion and drive alone aren’t enough to change the face of our media so your support is appreciated.