News Corp recruits 30 cadets

NEWS Corp Australia on Monday will reaffirm its commitment to quality journalism by welcoming 30 cadets across the country.

The cadets will be given “on-the-job training” by rotating through news rooms, as well as formal tuition.

“This investment in training the best and brightest from the ranks of the next generation of journalists reaffirms our commitment to professional journalism and will help position Australian journalism for longterm success,” News Corp Australasia executive chairman Michael Miller said.

“The 30 new cadets we are welcoming today represent a significant investment in our central purpose – to deliver news and information and tell the stories that matter most to the local communities and regions we serve.

“Our cadets will receive training in both the traditional news skills we’ve learnt from decades of our history combined with the contemporary digital skills needed to effectively report today’s world with a focus on data, audio and video.”

The 30 new positions in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and Adelaide, will form part of the inaugural intake into News Corp’s Digital News Academy, which was established with tech giant Google, and will equip 250 journalists a year with the digital skills needed to empower their storytelling.

“Announcing our cadets today is fresh confirmation that the strategy to transition to digital journalism outlined over many years by our coexecutive chairmen Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch along with chief executive Robert Thomson is now gaining significant momentum,” Mr Miller said.

Another 13 candidates who missed out on the cadetships have been offered various roles in News Corp newsrooms.