SBS renews Indigenous cadetship

SBS is again offering a cadetship to an Indigenous journalist for the third year running.

SBS Director of News and Current Affairs, Paul Cutler, said the cadetship program recognised just how tough it was for Indigenous people to make it through to mainstream journalism.

“Journalism is a very competitive profession in Australia. The bar has been raised and as a result, it’s been particularly difficult for Indigenous candidates to win media jobs and university places in journalism courses,” he said.

“But we do need Indigenous faces in journalism in Australia and SBS is leading the way on this front.”

The network’s Indigenous current affairs show, Living Black, returns at the end of August. Executive Producer and Presenter Karla Grant (pictured, far right) said “Australia needs more Indigenous journalists and this cadetship is a great way to boost our numbers in the mainstream media.

“The successful candidate will be an Indigenous person who demonstrates significant potential as a journalist and a keenness to excel in the field,” she said.

The cadetship will be offered training in News and Current Affairs as well as all facets of TV production. The position will be advertised from late September.