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Pitching
The pitch is one of the most important parts of a story - it convinces an editor or producer that your idea is solid, in... Read more
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Radio Documentaries
Antony Funnell (Presenter, Future Tense, ABC Radio National) talks about his work on Future Tense, how radio documentari... Read more
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