Jodie Richter Email & Phone Number

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Ipswich First is a free website telling stories of Ipswich people and promoting Ipswich and the Council generally.

Brisbane, Australia

Experienced in researching and writing stories, capturing images, providing online content and social media. Experienced in dealing with news media professionals, working daily with editors, sub editors, department heads, reporters and photographers. Ability to work under pressure and meet rolling deadlines. Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively at all levels of an organisation. Duties include sharing ideas and collaboration to ensure the best possible end product. Workshopping an assignment as it is allocated to attain best outcomes . When sourcing a picture story the best location and talent is considered as well as options for the story angle and resulting image. Unique ability to source, write, video and illustrate packages. Required to write feature length stories, capturing video, audio and still images for News Limited Australia wide. Highlights: Afghanistan embed, East Timor embed, running the Sunday Picture desk, floods (Emerald, Cunnamulla, Rockhampton, Brisbane) , managed 25 crews during the 2011 Toowoomba-Grantham-Brisbane floods, cyclones, pool photographer for Queen’s visit, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, deep brain stimulation, Allison Baden-Clay.

Brisbane, Australia

Founding Picture Editor for mX Brisbane responsible for creating and sourcing content, ensuring a flow of high quality imagery to fill the daily afternoon commuter newspaper. A highly developed contact list enabled many interesting 'left of field' picture stories with unusual and rare content. For example, some plumbers were raising funds for the Children's hospital and the location was a worksite. With a bit of encouragement the 'plumbers bum' featured in the image with 'What a Cracker' as the front page headline.As mX Brisbane Picture Editor, consulted with senior management to provide what they require both for Brisbane and our sister papers nationally. Regularly producing content that could be shared saving time and money for the company. Regularly writing 'For What it's Worth' column shared across all states.Highlights: Writing stories and photographing various events such as: NY Fashion Week, Solomon Islands, regular restaurant and holiday reviews and 'For What It's Worth' columns.

Freelanced on a permanent basis for two years for various Queensland newspapers, primarily The Courier-Mail, Sunday Mail, Gold Coast Bulletin and Quest Community Newspapers.

Canberra

1st Joint Public Affairs Unit - photographerResponsibilities were media training for both Officers and Soldiers. How to handle the media, answer questions while delivering Department of Defence strategic objectives. How to not be drawn into political comment. I also covered military events (images) for release to the media and for the Army Newspaper.

Canberra, Australia

Highlights: covering the Rugby Super 12 final, federal parliament and federal election.

Ipswich, Australia

Managed the photographic department, which included six photographers.Highlights: Coverage for APN of the Manchester Commonwealth Games. Vanuatu, Bali.

Bundaberg, Australia

Highlights: Spearheading the photographic coverage of the Childers Backpackers Hostel fire. Cathy Freeman training ahead of Olympics. Walkley Award for Overall Coverage of an Event (All Media)Walkley Sports Photograph (Highly Commended)Nikon Walkley winner - Portrait