The new program helps regional journalists develop digital skills

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Presentation of the Digital News Academy

The Digital News Academy is a new program created by Google and News Corp Australia that will provide training in the latest digital skills to 750 local and regional news professionals from a range of outlets across the country, including Australian Community Media and many others.

The three-year program will provide comprehensive lessons in skills including digital journalism, video and audio production, data journalism, audience measurement, reader revenue, digital business models, and marketing.

In addition to enabling crucial digital skills, the Digital News Academy will also create opportunities for young journalists, funding 60 new 12-month journalism internships in regional Australia over the next three years.

This is a significant investment in training and skills for local news in Australia and builds on the work we have been doing for years in support of regional publishers. We have been collaborating with the information industry in Australia for some time and this new initiative will benefit and support hundreds of journalists from the Australian news industry.

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