First recipients revealed for Walkley Grants for Freelance Journalism

April 8, 2019 9:52

The Walkley Foundation has announced it will fund 11 journalism projects in the inaugural round of the Walkley Grants for Freelance Journalism.

The winners were selected by a committee from a field of 117 applicants on the basis that their stories would serve the public interest, make an impact and otherwise not be published.

Walkley Foundation chief executive Louisa Graham said the winning projects covered a wide range of topics including the environment, health policy, banking, sport, development, school funding inequality, migrant food workers, refugees and the impact of border policies, and more.

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Hannah Blackiston

Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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Freelance journalism Louisa Graham Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism The Walkley Foundation Walkley Walkley Grants Walkley Grants for Freelance Journalism