Currently the Media and Communications Manager for Netball Queensland and the Queensland Firebirds, Ed has been working in the media industry for over two decades after graduating from the University of Queensland in 2001.

Ed's career has included stints in regional newspapers as well as over a decade with the national newswire service, Australian Associated Press (AAP) as a Sports Reporter and the organisation's Gold Coast Correspondent. Ed is a skilled professional in copywriting, storytelling, video capture and production, photography, news reporting and writing, feature writing, corporate communications and breaking news.

As part of Humanities Careers Week, Old Collegian Ed Jackson is returning to King’s to share industry insights and advice with students seeking to build a career in media and communications. Take advantage of the opportunity to learn from an industry professional by joining us for a ‘campfire chat’.

Topics up for discussion include:

• Understanding the broad number of fields you could end up working in
• What you can do now while at university to prepare for your career
• The impact of automation, digitisation and the gig economy to the traditional ways of working
• Where to find opportunities to make your start

All welcome - any academic discipline, residents, associates both current and past. 

Students who attend will gain increased confidence in planning a career working in the media. Please bring your questions with you or submit them in advance of the session to Lynda Murphy l.murphy@kings.uq.edu.au