End of Year Event (2022)

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End of Year Event (2022)

6 December 2022

MDA celebrated the end of a successful year with our esteemed media members, brilliant advisory board, dedicated staff, state chapter representatives and industry partners at the wonderful Canva space located in the city. 

The evening commenced with a heartfelt speech from our CEO, Mariam Veiszadeh retrospectively looking back at the impact MDA has had this year. Our Director of Special Projects, Simone Amelia Jordan also known to emulate “aunty energy” in her approach of mentoring our past and current program graduates presented MDA’s 2022 impact video created by a set of talented TAFE students. 

We soon moved on to a nuanced panel discussing how far the Australian media landscape has come in matters of diversity and inclusion and the role MDA has played in it. The interactive panel was moderated by our co-founder, Antoinette Lattouf with an impressive line up of panelists representing our media members. 

Our panelists included Marc Fennell (SBS), Dave Chaou (ABC), Brooke Boney  (Nine Network), Daniel Doody (Channel 10) and Sharnelle Vella (Seven). 

We ended the event with a night of networking, sharing experiences and exchanging anecdotes. A perfect end to an exciting year! 

Bloomberg and MDA Panel & Networking Event

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Bloomberg and MDA Panel & Networking Event

14 September 2022

A lively panel discussion and networking evening hosted by Media Diversity Australia & Bloomberg Australia on the evolving nature of journalism against the backdrop of the pandemic.

The panel and networking event “Journalism careers during a pandemic – has journalism changed forever?” was the first activity of the year in 2022 for MDA’s NSW chapter.

Victoria Networking Event

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Victoria Networking Event

30 August 2022

Networking event in Melbourne run by MDA’s Victorian Chapter Committee. Special guests included CEO of Media Diversity Australia, Mariam Veiszadeh and co-founder of MDA, Antoinette Lattouf. A night of networking, speeches, drinks and more.  

ACT Chapter Launch

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ACT Chapter Launch

27 September 2022

MDA has state chapters across NSW, VIC, QLD and ACT. Our members consist of  journalists and/or media professionals who mirror MDA’s vision and are passionate about creating long lasting impact when it comes to diversifying the media landscape.  

The ACT launch was hosted by the Hon Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Multiculturalism (representing Minister Michelle Rowland). Minister Giles deliverd a keynote speech, followed by a panel discussion moderated by MDA’s CEO, Mariam Veiszadeh and led by some of Canberra’s finest journalists.

Moderator: Mariam Veiszadeh (CEO of Media Diversity Australia)

Panellists: 

  • Nour Haydar (Political Reporter ABC) 
  • Dr Liz Allen (Demographer & Lecturer ANU)
  • Philip Coorey (Political Editor AFR)
  • Julia Kanapathippillai (Reporter Canberra Star News Corp)

Community Voices

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Community Voices

Community Voices is an initiative of the Judith Neilson Institute, in partnership with Media Diversity Australia, giving underrepresented Australians a greater voice in our national conversation.

Amplifying Voices 

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Amplifying Voices 

14 May 2022 – 11 June 2022

Amplifying Voices is a media training program for Muslim youth women and religious leaders from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. The program aims to build the capacity of delegates to engage with traditional Australian media and strengthen delegates’ knowledge of how social media operates and how they can better engage their audiences. It promotes accurate information and better representation of the Muslim faith and community in Australia, including correcting misrepresentations and helps improve the relationship between Muslim communities and the community of media professionals. 

China Forum​

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China Forum​

31 May 2022

Without fear or favour: how Chinese Australian journalists can cover China safely and fairly. Hosted by Stan Grant, the live event examined two challenging issues: how Chinese background journalists can cover China-Australia relations given the perceived and real threats of reprisals or attacks on their China-based family or themselves, and also how newsrooms can cover China in a way that engages a Chinese diaspora that often have very different opinions on their country of heritage.