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Emma Kirk

South Perth,Western Australia

Summary

I am a story-driven journalist with a talent for generating news articles and investigating issues that will increase audience engagement. I have around 10 years' experience writing news for newspapers and digital platforms nationwide with a Western Australian focus. In 2021, I was one of 16 journalists in Australia to be awarded a Walkley Foundation Our Watch Fellowship.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Journalist, Contract

Business News
05.2023 - Current
  • Monitor daily newspapers for news stories relevant for Perth’s business community
  • Produce a daily news article with top stories from nationwide newspapers
  • Generate a daily email with nationwide news stories
  • Update market data daily on digital platforms.

Social media officer

RSLWA
04.2023 - Current
  • Create communication and social media plans to support organisational objectives
  • Create content for social media and digital platforms
  • Research and write news and feature articles for The Listening Post, a quarterly magazine produced by RSLWA that includes stories related to WA's Veteran community
  • Edit the Listening Post
  • Create monthly newsletters for RSL Sub-Branches statewide
  • Take photos and video at official events, press conferences and other RSLWA initiatives
  • Support RSLWA events including official ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day services.

Senior Journalist

Australian Community Media
04.2015 - 09.2022
  • Independently sourced, created and allocated editorial content for the Busselton Dunsborough Mail’s digital platforms and newspaper, which ranged from 24 to 48 pages each week
  • Researched topics and interviewed broad range of people to generate unique editorial content for print and digital platforms
  • Attended press conferences and covered state politics, court, police, local government, the economy, tourism, domestic violence, environment and housing among other high-profile issues
  • Built and maintained strong respectful working relationships with internal and external networks, including high profile people statewide, which enabled me to break news stories across WA
  • Reported on news stories from live locations including the Osmington shooting near Margaret River and a Prime Minister's visit to Busselton
  • Collaborated with editorial teams across WA, participating in daily news meetings to pitch ideas and generate news agenda
  • Produced video content, photographs and graphics for digital platforms
  • Oversaw and managed digital content creation for social media platforms and website
  • Monitored, reported and evaluated impact of digital and social media strategy
  • Increased social media audience by 400 per cent resulting in millions of website hits annually
  • Presented a weekly news update on Triple M Southwest.

Acting Editor

Australian Community Media
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Acting editor for the Busselton Dunsborough Mail, Bunbury Mail and Margaret River Augusta Mail
  • Provided leadership and direction to three editorial teams across WA’s South-West
  • Assigned news stories to reporters
  • Led daily video calls with editorial teams in WA to discuss ideas and provide advice on news stories and content delivery across digital media platforms and newspapers
  • Allocated news stories and edited three weekly regional newspapers in WA including red flag stories
  • Supported editorial staff in decision making, problem solving and conflict resolution.

Circulation Assistant

News Corp
08.2012 - 12.2014
  • Supported the Circulation Department with newspaper deliveries across the East Coast
  • Provided administration support to newsagents
  • Responded to general enquiries from newsagents.

Reporter

Latte Life
07.2012 - 11.2014
  • Generated news stories and created editorial content for a community and lifestyle newspaper
  • Provided support to editors during production process.
  • Interviewed a range of people to generate stories including politicians and celebrities.

Communications Manager and Change Analyst

Bankwest
01.2005 - 01.2012
  • Developed, planned, implemented and reviewed internal communication strategies
  • Provided communication advice to project teams and implemented internal communication and change initiatives
  • Collaborated with internal stakeholders across Australia to implement solutions that achieved workplace goals
  • Developed and managed digital content on internal platforms, producing corporate news, policy and process changes
  • Project managed initiatives to minimise operational risk.

Education

Bachelor of Media - Journalism And Communications

UNSW
Sydney, NSW
11.2014

Skills

  • Writing and editing
  • News reporting and breaking news
  • Photography and video content
  • Digital and social media communications
  • Data analysis
  • Highly organised to meet deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Audience engagement
  • Good network of contacts
  • Attention to detail

Accomplishments

    In 2021, I was awarded a Walkley Foundation Our Watch Fellowship for my reporting on domestic violence issues in regional Western Australia.

Awards

  • Walkley Our Watch Fellowship
  • Lions Club Youth of the Year judge

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Journalist, Contract

Business News
05.2023 - Current

Social media officer

RSLWA
04.2023 - Current

Acting Editor

Australian Community Media
01.2018 - 01.2019

Senior Journalist

Australian Community Media
04.2015 - 09.2022

Circulation Assistant

News Corp
08.2012 - 12.2014

Reporter

Latte Life
07.2012 - 11.2014

Communications Manager and Change Analyst

Bankwest
01.2005 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Media - Journalism And Communications

UNSW

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