Our Newsroom Needs A Black Cadet
A$32,730
of $30,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 30th Nov 2015 at 7:29PM.
New Matilda is currently trying to raise money through a series of mini-fundraisers to secure the future of the site for another year, and to take our reporting to the next level. Our goal before Christmas 2015 is to raise a total of $200,000 – not enough to cover all our costs, but enough to put a dent in it.
This fundraiser is to employ an Aboriginal cadet journalist for one year. If we raise beyond our target of $30,000, then depending on the amount raised, we'll either carry the money forward into a second year, or if we raise enough, we'll consider taking on a second Aboriginal cadet journalist.
This fundraiser is to employ an Aboriginal cadet journalist for one year. If we raise beyond our target of $30,000, then depending on the amount raised, we'll either carry the money forward into a second year, or if we raise enough, we'll consider taking on a second Aboriginal cadet journalist.
How The Funds Will Be Used
Jacob McQuire is the young Murri we'd like to offer a cadetship.
Jacob (pictured bottom right) is the younger brother of Amy McQuire, one of the nation’s most respected Aboriginal journalists. Here’s Amy’s recommendation of her little brother: “Jacob’s smarter than me, and he’s more political than me. You’ll have your hands full.”
Jacob is aged 17, and has grown up in Rockhampton, Queensland (which we’re not going to hold against him… except during State of Origin). From 2016, Jacob will move to the nation’s capital to study journalism at the University of Canberra.
New Matilda is aiming to raise $30,000 to cover most of the costs of Jacob’s wages and on-costs for the first year of a three-year cadetship with New Matilda. He’ll commence work in March 2016, and a condition of Jacob’s employment will be that he also continue his university studies.
Jacob’s training will be provided primarily by the editor of New Matilda, Chris Graham. Chris has won a Walkley Award and a Walkley High Commendation and two Human Rights Awards for his Indigenous affairs reporting. Chris has worked in the media since 1988, and has specialised in Aboriginal affairs since founding the National Indigenous Times in 2002.
Jacob will obviously also work with other accomplished journalists and writers on the New Matilda team, including Contributing Editor Wendy Bacon, a formidable journalist with decades of experience.
Our interest in an Aboriginal journalist is obvious - if you want to understand the lives, the loves and the losses of Aboriginal people, there’s no better person to tell those stories than a blackfella.
We can’t employ Jacob without the help of New Matilda readers and supporters. But in return for your contribution, we promise that you’ll be helping to shape the career of a strong, young black writer who can tell Aboriginal stories with authenticity.
All readers and supporters who contribute to this campaign will receive a special email thank you from Jacob, plus occasional updates throughout the year on how Jacob is progressing through his career.
And for high-level supporters, we’ve got a few other special 'thank yous' as well (have a look over in the right hand panel).
Jacob (pictured bottom right) is the younger brother of Amy McQuire, one of the nation’s most respected Aboriginal journalists. Here’s Amy’s recommendation of her little brother: “Jacob’s smarter than me, and he’s more political than me. You’ll have your hands full.”
Jacob is aged 17, and has grown up in Rockhampton, Queensland (which we’re not going to hold against him… except during State of Origin). From 2016, Jacob will move to the nation’s capital to study journalism at the University of Canberra.
New Matilda is aiming to raise $30,000 to cover most of the costs of Jacob’s wages and on-costs for the first year of a three-year cadetship with New Matilda. He’ll commence work in March 2016, and a condition of Jacob’s employment will be that he also continue his university studies.
Jacob’s training will be provided primarily by the editor of New Matilda, Chris Graham. Chris has won a Walkley Award and a Walkley High Commendation and two Human Rights Awards for his Indigenous affairs reporting. Chris has worked in the media since 1988, and has specialised in Aboriginal affairs since founding the National Indigenous Times in 2002.
Jacob will obviously also work with other accomplished journalists and writers on the New Matilda team, including Contributing Editor Wendy Bacon, a formidable journalist with decades of experience. Our interest in an Aboriginal journalist is obvious - if you want to understand the lives, the loves and the losses of Aboriginal people, there’s no better person to tell those stories than a blackfella.
We can’t employ Jacob without the help of New Matilda readers and supporters. But in return for your contribution, we promise that you’ll be helping to shape the career of a strong, young black writer who can tell Aboriginal stories with authenticity.
All readers and supporters who contribute to this campaign will receive a special email thank you from Jacob, plus occasional updates throughout the year on how Jacob is progressing through his career.
And for high-level supporters, we’ve got a few other special 'thank yous' as well (have a look over in the right hand panel).
Cadet Donor
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing.
51 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Junior Reporter
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing.
91 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Senior Journalist
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing.
71 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Investigative Journalist
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing.
45 chosen
Est. delivery is Dec 15
Deputy Editor
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing.
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Est. delivery is Dec 15
Editor
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing. Jacob will also organise to send you a thank you card and a special gift, and NM editor Chris Graham will call you to thank you, and have a chat about the sort of reporting you'd like to see Jacob undertake for New Matilda.
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Est. delivery is Dec 15
Managing Editor
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing. You'll get all the benefits of the editor level, plus New Matilda editor Chris Graham will contact you by phone to have a chat about the sort of reporting you'd like to see Jacob undertake for New Matilda.
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Est. delivery is Dec 15
Publisher
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing. You'll get all the benefits of the Managing Editor level, plus NM editor Chris Graham will host a special screening of John Pilger's Utopia documentary (Chris was the Associate producer) for you with a Q&A session at the end.
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Est. delivery is Dec 15
'The Pilger'
Your reward is the satisfaction of knowing that you helped give a talented young blackfella a start in journalism. Plus Jacob will email you a thank you letter, and he'll email you occasional updates throughout 2016 about how his cadetship is progressing. You'll get all the previous benefits listed, plus we'll give you a special Aboriginal artwork. Contact Chris on 02 8399 0171 for details.
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Est. delivery is Dec 15