March 24, 2014 #Freelance #MEAAMedia
This article was originally published in The Walkley Magazine.
With news companies shrugging off full-time jobs, tomorrow belongs to freelancers, says Leon Gettler. Here are his rules to success
The freelancer life is liberating. Not having to put up with idiots and office politics is the best working environment there is. Do it for a few years ...
March 10, 2014 #MEAAEquity
One of Australian show biz’s favourite couples, Jill Perryman and Kevan Johnston, have been proud members of the Equity section of MEAA since they began their careers as performers more than five decades ago.
The Equity Foundation bestowed their most recent Lifetime Achievement Award on the couple at gala ceremony in Melbourne featuring performances by Todd McKenney, Bert and Patti Newton, ...
February 6, 2014 #MEAAEquity
It’s a perennial question for actors: how do I prepare for an audition?
We asked leading casting directors from Australia and the United States to give us their 10 top tips to help you understand the process and maximise your chances of success.
In this article you will find advice from Mullinars, Tom McSweeney, Anousha Zarkesh, Bonnie Gillepsie, Matt Skrobalak and Kim ...
February 6, 2014 #MEAAMedia #pressfreedom
MEAA has regularly sought improved media access to detention centres – as we detail in our annual State of Press Freedom in Australia report .
More recently, MEAA complained of the lack of information flow with regard to the media briefings about Operation Sovereign Borders following the militarisation of customs and immigration activities.
Then on February 4 we wrote to Immigration and ...
January 31, 2014 #MEAAMedia #womeninmedia News
Women in Media (WiM) is a nationwide MEAA initiative for women working in all facets of the media – from journalism and media advisory work to public relations and corporate affairs.
Women in Media works to improve the working lives of women in media by addressing inequality in pay, conditions, opportunity and promotion. We do this ...