Josie Vine

I am a senior lecturer in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University. I am Program Manager of the Journalism Program (BP220), where I lead a team of eight journalism academics.

My research and teaching engage with debates about journalism history and culture, with a particular focus on public interest journalism and its role in democracy. This includes the very exciting future of hyperlocal journalism.

I am a member of the major scholarly associations related to my research and teaching interests: the Journalism Education and Research Association; Australian Media Traditions; the US-based Association for the Education of Journalism and Mass Communication (Journalism History Branch). Membership of Industry Associations include The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance; Melbourne Press Club and the Local Independent Newspaper Association.

I graduated with a PhD in Media and Communication from RMIT in 2009. I graduated with an MA in Media and Communication from Deakin University in 2001, after completing a Graduate Certificate in PR, and Honours degree in 1999 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1996.

My service to the academy includes First Year Coordinator, Selection Officer, Orientation and O-Week coordinator and Ethics Committee representative for the Journalism Program.

I trained as a journalist in regional Victoria from 1996 to 2006 in print and radio. I am currently local government reporter for the hyperlocal news outlet, The Westsider.

I have supervised a range of PhDs, subjects including Creative Non-Fiction, Cinema Studies and Journalism Stringers.

Industry Experience:
- Media Liaison (1999 - 2002)
- Regional newspapers (1996 - 1999)
- Regional breakfast radio (1996 State and Federal elections)