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Justice Philip Cummins address to the Melbourne Press Club

On Tuesday 17th of August, Justice Philip Cummins spoke to the Melbourne press club.

Below you can watch a recording of his entire address including question and answer session.

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MPC/Trawalla Foundation Arts Journalism Scholarship 2010

Entries are now open for the 2010 Arts Journalism Scholarship and close on Friday 3 September. The winner will receive a scholarship for $7500 to attend a significant international arts festival or event. Entry forms and criteria are now on the website under Events and other MPC Awards.

MPC/Siemens Award for Student Journalism 2010

Entries are now open for the 2010 Award for Student Journalism and close on Friday 8 October2010. The winner will receive $2000, 2 tickets to the Quill Awards Dinner in 2011 and 2 weeks of work experience at the ABC in Melbourne. Entry forms and criteria are now on the website under Events and other MPC Awards.

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Jay Rosen interview

Jay Rosen is one of the world's most original thinkers about the future of journalism. The New York University journalism professor was in Melbourne recently for a series of talks organised by the Walkley Foundation.

He found time to talk to the Melbourne Press Club's Bill Birnbauer and Craig Butt about the role of the press, Wikileaks, paywalls for online content and his impressions of the media in Australia.

Isn't it time you joined the Club?

Here are a few good reasons why you should sign up for a Melbourne Press Club membership.

Interview with Ben Hills - Author of 'Breaking News'

The Melbourne Press Club is proud to present each year the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award. It is the biggest prize in journalism and, along with the Gold Walkley, the most coveted. The award honors the former editor of The Age who was widely considered to be the greatest Australian editor of the 20th century. In 2010, a biography of Graham Perkin was published. It was written by Ben Hills, a protégé of Perkin. Hills discusses Perkin here in this interview with the Press Club’s Michael Smith, another former Age editor.

Click here to watch the full interview

Welcome To The Melbourne Press Club

The Melbourne Press Club has been a key part of Victoria’s media community for more than 36 years. It celebrates journalism at its best and provides forums for discussing issues of the day with the newsmakers.
Our website gives you access to the Melbourne Press Club’s busy schedule of events, including luncheons with senior politicians and business leaders, conferences, social functions and one of Australia's most prestigious media awards, the Quills.

Upcoming Events

AFL Finals Lunch

Thursday 2 September 2010
Medallion Club, Etihad Stadium

Lunch with Andrew Lezala, CEO Metro Trains

Tuesday 5 October 2010
River Room at Crown

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