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How David Douglas Stuart got into journalism

How I became a journalist

January 5, 2016April 7, 2016 by DDS

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I've been asked too many times to count about how I initially became a journalist. It's a long story with many twists and turns. Rather than tell it verbally, I thought it was fitting for me as a video journalist, to tell the story using my everyday tools. So, I…

Implanted devices and broken cameras

September 13, 2015April 7, 2016 by DDS

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I officially finished my last shift at APN Australian Regional Media in mid-August, but, I published my last work with the company yesterday. [caption id="attachment_275" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] My feature as it appeared in Australian Regional Media's Weekend magazine.[/caption] Late last year a friend contacted me and asked me if I…

The art of the interview

January 7, 2015April 7, 2016 by DDS

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Before I formally studied journalism I hacked my own DIY journalism course by seeking out mentors, reading through online forums and cobbling together a library from the reading lists of journalism courses across the world. I'd then purchase the books on Amazon, read them from cover to cover and then…

Listen closely

October 7, 2012 by DDS

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I'd been eagerly awaiting the second series of Lowdown - the sitcom based around the misadventures tabloid journalist Alex Burchill - ever since the first series aired a couple of years back. Sure, there's a journalistic link, but the unique brand of humour also appeals to me. So when the…