On Monday the 11th of September, students completing the Certificate II in Creative Industries were visited by ABC News Presenter James McHale. Mr McHale has been working with the ABC for the past 9 years as a field journalist and television presenter.
As a part of the successful completion of their qualification, students are required to develop an understanding of the Media industry. For this reason, Mr McHale was asked to come in to speak to Mr Potts and Ms Naylor’s classes and discuss the structure and operation of the ABC News studio, the issues and laws affecting modern journalists and the introduction of new technologies.
During his presentation, Mr McHale discussed the importance of becoming multi-skilled as a reporter – being able to write, present, record and edit your own news stories. He also provided many interesting and often humorous examples of his own experiences to highlight some of the challenging aspects of his role.