Ms Katrina McLachlan

I am an online course facilitator for the Bachelor of Digital Media and have responsibility for leading the development and delivery of online teaching for UniSA Online students. My role involves working closely with divisional staff at UniSA to provide high-quality online teaching to undergraduate students, and to coordinate the day-to-day activities of online tutoring staff.

I love the media business and with 26 years experience as a working journalist; editor; multi-media and social media specialist and media adviser; and 17 years as a journalism educator in the School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, I know the local, national and global media landscape well.  I am passionate about news, storytelling and entrepreneurial business models for news, communication, digital media and marketing.  As a course coordinator, lecturer and tutor I work hard to always know the latest industry movements, research, tools and skills required for media specialists to gather, editorially manage and deliver exceptional digital, print and broadcast media assets.

I have been  a member of the Hunter Institute of Health Mindframe Education Advisory Board, am a judge of the South Australian Media Awards (2003-present), a Masters Research student and a member of many professional organisations so am always learning from the best in the industry and academia.

The culmination of my experience and knowledge also inspired me to establish an innovative and entrepreneurial digital community journalism site and business called Stories Well Told.

Qualifications

• Master of Teaching (In Progress) University of South Australia

• Graduate Diploma in Education The University of Adelaide

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) The University of Adelaide

• Bachelor of Arts The University of Adelaide

• Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) University of South Australia