Presenting the best of @Griffith_Uni student news blogs

By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw

THE greatest reward for a teacher at any level of education is in celebrating your students’ successes. Colleague Mic Smith and I did this today as we announced the winners of various awards to our students in the course Online News Production, where students were assigned to create multimedia news content and post them to their own news blogs.

I hope you agree as you browse the winners’ work that there are some outstanding examples of multimedia journalism and social media engagement here across a host of topics.

Congratulations students on aiming for excellence … and achieving it!

Cheers,

Mark (@journlaw)

Golden Mouse Awards 2014 – Brisbane 

Golden Mouse Award for Best Overall Blog

Erin Maclean

Lady Game Bug

http://ladygamebug.wordpress.com/

 

Golden Mouse Award for Best Multimedia News Story

Natasha Hoppner

‘Police say vested interests will prevent power abuse’

B4G20 blog

http://b4g20.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/84/

 

Golden Mouse Awards – Gold Coast

Golden Mouse Award for Best Overall Blog

Paul Eyers, James Laidler and Tom Mann

Waterways News Gold Coast

http://waterwaysnewsgoldcoast.wordpress.com/about/

 

Golden Mouse Award for Best Multimedia News Story

Danielle Laing

‘Food safety, fraud and what it means for organic farming in China’

Organic in China blog

http://organicinchina.tumblr.com/post/98375795557/food-safety-fraud-and-what-it-means-for-organic

 

Other category finalists and winners (Brisbane)

Best education or arts blog finalists

A Reel Film Focus http://areelfilmfocus.wordpress.com/

Jordan Towning, Jane Orme, Joshua Wells, Riley Jackson

Best education or arts blog winner

 Art Student Q : artstudentq.wordpress.com

Tara Ingham

Best human rights / international blog

Tamara Sydenham and Gabrielle Smith

Brisbane Universities Amnesty International Clubs

http://brisuniamnesty.wordpress.com/

Best community blog

Emma McCluney

Ambush the Airwaves

http://communityradiocompanion.wordpress.com/

Most mindful blog on social issues finalist

Jimmy Wall

Fork: Privacy and Cryptography News http://fork.dokterw.me/

 Most mindful blog on social issues winner

Christopher Da Silva and Tim Noyes (NA)

Hard Core Truth Australia

http://hardcoretruthaustralia.wordpress.com/

 Best multicultural or indigenous issues blog

Audrey Courty

Indigenous Pulse
http://indigenouspulse.wordpress.com

Best mental health blog finalist

Daniel Conaghan: A Different Perspective

http://dcmentalhealth.wordpress.com/

Best mental health blog winner

Talkin‘ About Mental Health 

http://talkinaboutmentalhealth.wordpress.com/

Krystal Gordon and Rachel Harding

Best sports blog

Nickolas Feldon and Jonathan Najarro

Round 13

www.13thround.wordpress.com

Best nature, science or environment blog finalist

Amy Mitchell-Whittington: Fishes for Thought

fishesforthought.wordpress.com

Best nature, science or environment blog winner

Simon Graham: Returning Cuckoo

http://returningcuckoo.wordpress.com/

 

Finalists and winners (Gold Coast)

Best education or arts blog finalists

Lydia Collins Donlon – Chasing Swell – http://chasingswell.wordpress.com/

Phil Kimmins – Ubud Letters – ubudletters.com

 Kirsty Schmitt – Educating Alice- http://educatingalice.wordpress.com

 Best education or arts blog winner

 Janis Hanley

Digital storytelling for learning

https://digitalstorytellingforlearning.wordpress.com

Best human rights / international blog finalists

Gold Coast Refugee Australia

 http://goldcoastrefugee.wordpress.com

Pratsiri Setthapong

Best human rights / international blog winner

Africa: The Real Picture

Ruth Goodwin, Uduakobong Etukudo, Ohimai Longe

http://africatherealpicture.wordpress.com/

Best community blog finalist

Sophie Wood 

Do Good Brisbane

dogoodbrisbane.wordpress.com

Best community blog winners

Gabrielle Quinn and Jayde Austin

The Hidden Wonders

thehiddenwonders.squarespace.com/home

Most mindful blog on social issues finalists

Maleika Halpin: appleadayblog.com

Courtney Kelly  and Daphne Maresca: http://boundbyculture.wordpress.com/

Most mindful blog on social issues winner

Samuel Turner:

What are the Odds: Gambling in Australia

http://gamblinginaustralia.wordpress.com/

Best multicultural or indigenous issues finalists

Courtney Kelly – Bound By Culture –  http://boundbyculture.wordpress.com/

Best multicultural or indigenous issues blog winner

Kaylene Lawson

Street Culture

www.stculture.com

Best health, nutrition and fitness blog

Jessica O’Donnell

Healthy Mind and Body

http://healthymindandbodyblog.com/

Best mental health blog finalists

Sarra Davis – Sincerely Sarra – http://www.sincerelysarra.wix.com/sincerelysarra  

Crystal-Rose Fleming- Youthful Health – http://youthfulhealth.wordpress.com/

Best mental health blog winners

Jo-Anne Wormald and Emma Lasker (GC)

Golden Oldies News

www.goldenoldienews.wordpress.com

Best sports blog finalists

Brooke Dalton and Alexandra Purser

SEQ Sports Report

http://seqsportsreport.wordpress.com 

Best sports blog winner

Mathilda Andersson

The Sunny Side of Hockey

http://www.thesunnysideofhockey.wordpress.com

Best nature, science or environment blog finalists

Bjorg Hildrum Saltveit and Tone Skredderbakken

UniUniverse

http://uniuniverse.wordpress.com 

Best nature, science or environment blog winner

Kelly Campbell

Plastic For Fence Sitters
http://kellyanncampbellwp.wordpress.com/

Best fashion or lifestyle finalist

Gabriella Ruiz

Brisbane Fashion Bloom

http://brisbanefashionbloom.wordpress.com/

Best fashion or lifestyle winner

Casey Brown

The Fashion Connection 2014

http://thefashionconnection2014.wordpress.com/

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Disclaimer: While I write about media law and ethics, nothing here should be construed as legal advice. I am an academic, not a lawyer. My only advice is that you consult a lawyer before taking any legal risks.

© Mark Pearson 2014