ETHAN DARROW
My Professional Journalist Portfolio
ABOUT ME
Unveiling the Writer
I have had a passion for writing from a young age after being inspired by my Grandpa who was a successful journalist in his time when working for the Pictorial and the Western Sun. He was also the Press Secretary to Doug Anthony. This passion has led me to study a degree in Communications and Media in Journalism at the University of Canberra, as well as completing work experience with Canberra FM.
During my time studying for my degree, I have produced a wide range of different news stories from broadcast, to print, to multimedia. These stories include human interest, reviews, and politics to name a few. These experiences have helped me to develop my skills in all areas of journalism by creating radio packages and written articles for the University of Canberra’s CURIEUX magazine and for the NowUC website.
PORTFOLIO OF WORK
Articles
“I KISSED A GIRL” – HOW GLEE NORMALISED SEXUALITY
In contemporary society, sexuality has become a topical subject amongst the younger generation, as we have become more accepting of the LGBTQI+ community. NowUC’s Ethan Darrow says this is evident in the ground-breaking FOX TV series, Glee as he explores how these stereotypes are broken in season three, episode seven, “I Kissed a Girl”. Ethan dives into how this has been achieved through the enlivening relationship between two of the main characters, Santana Lopez and Brittany S.Pierce. #glee #sexuality #acceptance
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT BEATING STRESS WITH A DOSE OF DRAMA
University is stressful, with trying to make a good impression with your tutors, getting your assignments in on time and waiting for grades to be released. Despite the best efforts from universities, with stress less weeks and regular free food, it sometimes seems like this stress will follow us where ever we go. Getting loose and creative is UC’s new drama club’s antidote for 2021. Sing, dance and act your way through the stress, leaving the troubles of the past, and the stress of today, behind.
“YOU FEEL LIKE A FAILURE”: COVID-19 IMPACT ON WORKING MOTHERS
As the deadly COVID-19 virus quickly spread, it forced most of Australia to shut down, with thousands of people either losing their jobs or being forced to work from home. Schools shut down; workplaces shut down. The country truly was put on hold. One demographic that was impacted tremendously were the working mothers who were forced to home school their children, whilst maintaining the pressures and commitments from their respected workplaces as their homes suddenly also became schools and offices.
THE HARSH REALITY OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON AUSTRALIAN WORKERS
The outbreak of COVID-19 across Australia has not only had a negative impact on the health of everyday Australians, but it has also had a significant impact on Australian workers and each working sector. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the 19th of March 2020 highlights how Australian workers across all working sectors, age groups and genders have been impacted by the harsh reality of the COVID-19 outbreak across Australia.
PORTFOLIO OF WORK
Audio Stories
SYSTEMIC FAILURE TO SUPPORT WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment in Australian workplaces remains a persistent and extensive problem across all major working sectors, leaving workers scared and sometimes jobless. The occurrence of unwanted sexual conduct amongst co-workers has proven how the current laws regarding sexual harassment in the workplace are failing to protect Australian workers. These unreliable laws have had a negative impact on many victims’ wellbeing, as it has often left many victims unable to complain due to the apprehension of potential victimisation.
“I’M STUCK ON A SIX-MONTH WAITING LIST”: LACK OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN CANBERRA
The following audio story was produced for ABC Radio Canberra
The recent COVID-19 outbreak has put a strain on mental health services in the ACT as more and more people are in desperate need of support. Even before COVID hit the ACT, access to Canberra mental health services has been a struggle for locals, but more recently, there was a 14% increase in calls to Lifeline in the ACT. From students to professionals. This issue here in the ACT remains a persistent and extensive problem.
PORTFOLIO OF WORK
Video Stories
“YOU FEEL LIKE A FAILURE”: COVID-19 IMPACT ON WORKING MOTHERS
The COVID-19 outbreak has had a tremendous impact on working mother’s mental health as they were forced to home school their children whilst maintaining their commitments to work. Within the first few weeks alone, Beyond Blue and Lifeline reported an increase of approximately 30 per cent in demand for telephone support, with a large number being working mothers. Denise Jeffs, a Canberra mum of three and a program manager in the public service explains how the pressure of home schooling whilst maintaining her commitments to work took a significant toll on her mental health, and how her family had to alter their lives quite dramatically in order to stay afloat.
