• Featured

• Mark Amerika: Remixthecontext: the transmedia artist in network culture
• 31.Oct
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• Don’t miss this opportunity to listen to artist/theorist/writer Mark Amerika talk about his work with Dan Angeloro from Soda_Jerk on 15 November 2011 at 6.30pm in Melbourne.



• Win an iPad 2
• 17.Oct
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• Industry Engaged Learning invites all current and former Swinburne students to go into the running to win fantastic prizes by simply sharing their IEL Experience. Whether you have done a Capstone, Internship or IBL placement – to enter, simply tell us about your IEL experience in 500 words or less and an iPad2 could be [...]



• Where Are They Now? Jane Curtis
• 12.Aug
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• A new Motif series that profiles former students and sees where they are now!



• Media Industry Interview Series Anna Daniels, producer 7pm Project
• 27.Jul
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•   Swinburne postgraduate student Gitsi Maksay interviews Anna Daniels, a producer for The 7pm Project.



• Emerging Writer’s Festival
• 19.May
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• The Emerging Writer’s Festival is fast becoming an essential part of Australia’s literary calendar. Prospective writers, do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!



• Get Writing!
• 16.May
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• National Young Writers’ Month runs from June 1 – 30, 2011. Find out how to get involved!



• Mmmmm Pizza….
• 04.May
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• Rebecca Lingham has the answer to the cravings brought on by all that late night studying.



• The Circus is in Town
• 04.May
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• Review of The Great Moscow Circus from April 26, St Kilda.



• Sports Journalism Opportunity
• 30.Mar
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• Interested in soccer? Interested in journalism? Then this is the gig for you…



• From Project to Passion
• 10.Feb
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• Former media student Ellie Won’s passion for food and photography has made her one of the most popular food bloggers in Australia.



• Cycling with Style
• 29.Nov
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• An interview with Joyce from Cycle Style for Thelma Magazine by Kealey Nutt



• Secret Gestural Prehistory of Mobile Devices
• 12.Nov
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• Lisa Gye and Darren Tofts have been making an art project on The Gestural Prehistory of Mobile Devices. One article in The Atlantic Monthly, and the site suddenly goes viral.

• Student Work

• Medium Rare Behind the Scenes
• 21.Oct
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• The Medium Rare team bring the show together – Check out the pics!



• Media Industry Interview Series – Clementine Ford, freelance writer
• 27.Jul
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• Swinburne postgraduate student Luc Steinberg interviews Clementine Ford, a freelance writer and journalist.



• Media Industry Interview Series – Tim Pilgrim, media co-ordinator RSPCA
• 27.Jul
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• Media Industry Interview Series – Tim Pilgrim, media co-ordinator RSPCA Swinburne postgraduate students Belinda McPhee and Kanada Warden interview Tim Pilgrim, media co-ordinator for the RSPCA



• Media Industry Interview Series – Robert Chum Li, makeup artist
• 27.Jul
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• Swinburne postgraduate students Cid Ackarin, RuiYoung Jiang and Long Ha Nam interviewed Robert Chum Li, a make up artist for television and film productions.



• Media Industry Interview Series – Sally O’Neil, editor Coast magazine
• 27.Jul
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• Swinburne postgraduate students Rachael Pictor and Stefanie Zhang interview Sally O’Neill editor of Coast magazine This interview is part of the Media Industry Interview Series–check out allt he great interviews at the Swinmedia YouTube channel!



• Media Industry Interview Series – Andre Khoury, journalist
• 27.Jul
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• Swinburne postgraduate students Duangporn Arwutpitak and Suthee Aranjaroenwat interview Andre Khoury, a journalist with AFP media group. This interview is part of the Media Industry Interview Series–check out allt he great interviews at the Swinmedia YouTube channel!



• Media Industry Interview Series – Distriqt digital developmetn studio
• 27.Jul

• Swinburne postgraduate student Matylda Bucsko interviews Shane from Distriqt, a digital development studio in Melbourne. This interview is part of the Media Industry Interview Series–check out allt he great interviews at the Swinmedia YouTube channel!



• Media Industry Interview Series – Libby Malcolm
• 27.Jul

• Swinburne postgraduate students Thi Thanh Ha Dao and Teri Cooper interview Libby Malcom, a senior web producer for Ad Energy in Sydney. This interview is part of the Media Industry Interview Series–check out all the great interviews at the Swinmedia YouTube channel!



• Identity
• 24.May
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• A short film by Sarah Coller…



• A 3 min chat with Baron Samadhi
• 04.May
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• Taken from Digital Media Productions ‘Music in Melbourne site – see more here



• Aussies Riding the Diabetes Wave
• 30.Nov
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• Type 2 diabetes is fast becoming Australia’s leading disease with more and more cases diagnosed each year. However, as Ashling Cooper discovers, with appropriate lifestyle changes and treatment, it is easily preventable.



• A chat with Kat
• 15.Nov
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• Talented illustrator Kat Macleod sat down with Tim Nicholson for a cuppa and a chat about her style, inspiration and an impending arrival.

About Motif

MoTIF, or Media of The Immediate Future, is a student news portal run by the Media and Communications department at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne Australia. Writing and projects undertaken by students will be featured here, alongside news and information from the staff in Media and Comms. Feel free to contact the Editors, Lisa Gye lgye@swin.edu.au or Diana Bossio dbossio@swin.edu.au if you have any questions about the site.

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