NZ journalists for Singapore, Hong Kong and Manila internships

Monday December 7, 2009

Two young New Zealand journalists have been awarded Asia New Zealand Foundation media scholarships to undertake temporary internships at three distinguished Asia-based media organisations next year.

The journalists are Jono Hutchison (TV3) and Amanda Fisher (Fairfax Media).

Jono Hutchison is a reporter on TV3’s Sunrise programme and a graduate of journalism and communications studies from AUT University.

Amanda Fisher is a graduate of Massey University’s school of journalism and is employed at the Dominion Post newspaper.

The three annual scholarships are offered by Asia:NZ to give promising young journalists opportunities to test their journalism skills in a region of the world that is increasingly vital to New Zealand’s future interests.

The internships are made possible through the support of the International Herald Tribune in Hong Kong and the Philippine Star in Manila.

The deadline for next year’s scholarship applications will be 1 November 2010.

Contact:

John Saunders
jsaunders@asianz.org.nz

Note: Due to personal matters, Pushpa Jabin was unable to undertake the internship.