FEATURE ARTICLE: Animal welfare is a topic near and dear to my heart, evidenced by my work life, many of the pieces I write and social media feeds. This piece for Her Canberra was designed to speak to the animal owners of the region on how the cold winter can affect their senior pet’s health and comfort. Given the audience, I was able to have quite a bit of fun with the language while still maintaining authority and important information.
Read MoreFEATURE ARTICLE: This was the first time I used a first-person narrative for publication but it was the best approach for this article. I used this writing style to write an emotive and engaging story, while using my inner journalist to provide factual information and advice.
Read MorePRINT: This interview was to highlight the case of an abused dog and search for the attacker. Pieces like these are also a way to remind people what the RSPCA is about and the role it plays in society.
Read MoreVIDEO: This was a little bit of fun to promote adopting animals over buying designer dog breeds off the internet. It was released to coincide with the latest Star Wars film and piggyback on the traditional media hype and fanfare.
Read MoreIf they gave awards for fantastic cat adoption ads, this one would take first place.
It's for a sweet cat named Jaws, who was picked up as a stray in Sydney, Australia, about two months ago.
Read MoreAUDIO: This live interview saw me giving an update on the health of a dog that was subject to a horrific act of cruelty, leaving her the only survivor of her litter and the attacker jailed.
Read MoreThe RSPCA's Jessica Conway said Lucky, pictured at six months old, has been adopted by a family after an outpouring of support from the Hunter community.
Read MorePRINT: This interview sought to discuss and dispel rumours of dog fighting rings around Canberra.
Read MoreAs part of my role as RSPCA NSW Media Liaison, I had the privelage of creating weekly video stories named Short Tails. I was responsible for identifying the story, condutcing interviews, gathering the footage and creating the storyboard. The final edit was completed off-site due to other work pressures of my role.
This is my favourite Short Tail, documenting our trip to regional New South Wales. It was all part of the RSPCA’s efforts to reduce the number of unwanted companion animals in the regional parts of Australia and to improve their overall health.
See the video here.
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