Two visual journalists will join Australian news publications, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, photography teams as trainees. The traineeships, in partnership with Canon Australia, give the next generation of visual journalists a chance to develop their skills in Australian newsrooms.
Audrey Richardson will join the Herald and Ruby Alexander is heading to The Age after a competitive recruitment process conducted by the newsrooms’ photographic editors and senior editors.
Richardson and Alexander will work alongside photojournalists, video producers and editors, developing visual reporting skills and working across different parts of the newsrooms.
Richardson studied journalism and photography at Michigan State University, and completed internships with the Chicago Tribune, the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Times. She has an interest in underwater and drone photography.
She said, “I’m beyond thrilled to be joining The Sydney Morning Herald, and I can’t wait to work alongside and learn from some of the country’s best photographers and journalists.”
“I’m incredibly grateful to Canon for this partnership and the opportunity to continue growing as a photojournalist,” she added.
Alexander is an aspiring foreign correspondent with a passion for storytelling through photography, video and field reporting. Her portfolio spans Australia and Asia and includes documentaries, photo essays and multimedia stories.
Alexander said, “I’m excited to be joining The Age as a visual journalist trainee. It’s a real privilege to learn and develop my skills alongside such an experienced and talented team. I’m eager to learn from everyone and to continue growing as both a photographer and journalist. Thank you to The Age and Canon for this incredible opportunity.”
“With a rich history of documenting history through images, the Herald and The Age newsrooms welcome Audrey and Ruby. Working alongside our award-winning journalists, our trainees will not only develop their skills but our newsrooms too will benefit from the real-world experience they bring to us. We can’t wait to see how Audrey and Ruby contribute to the country’s two most-read mastheads,” commented executive editor, Luke McIlveen.
“Congratulations to Audrey Richardson and Ruby Alexander on their selection as visual journalist trainees. Canon is proud to support the next generation of visual storytellers through this partnership, and we’re excited to see their perspectives continue to develop within two of Australia’s most respected newsrooms,” added Aaron Berthelot, senior general manager consumer sales and marketing at Canon Oceania.
The traineeship program is funded as part of a three-year partnership with Canon Australia, providing investment in the trainees’ development, along with gear for both the trainees and Nine Publishing staff photographers.
The traineeships are an opportunity for those with a passion for photography and video storytelling to contribute to the mastheads’ visual journalism.
