
Author: Bridget Rollason
2023 WPI Fellow
Journalist, Australian Broadcast Corporation - ABC MelbourneMelbourne , Australia
Bio: Bridget Rollason is an award-winning journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She is currently working in Melbourne covering Victorian politics for TV, radio and digital media.
Twitter: @bridgerollo
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Why the biggest threats to U.S national security may not be from the outside
by Bridget Rollason | Apr 9, 2023 | Democracy
What is the biggest threat to national security in the United States? Many people’s minds would probably turn to the two Cs – China and climate change. But as the World Press Institute fellows sat down with The Wall Street Journal’s Associate Editor John Bussey, he...
How do conservatives salvage support from the youngest generations?
by Bridget Rollason | Apr 3, 2023 | Democracy
As traditional media outlets grapple with the difficult task of attracting young viewers, conservative political parties around the globe are facing the same challenges when it comes to engaging millennial and Gen Z support. In the United States, some Republicans are...
How is the Asia Pacific fighting the ‘fake news’ war?
by Bridget Rollason | Mar 26, 2023 | Journalism in the era of "fake news"
Melbourne, Australia received the unenviable title of being the most “locked down” city in the world after enduring more than 260 days of tough COVID-19 restrictions. The Victorian state government’s strict “stay at home” orders including a 9pm curfew and 5km travel...
Coping with PTSD as a journalist in an unrelenting news cycle
by Bridget Rollason | Mar 20, 2023 | Police & Community Tensions, Politics
After years of covering crime as a television journalist, ABC Wisconsin reporter Sarah Thamer found herself struggling to get out of bed and go to work. The tipping point came after someone tried to run her over on live TV in 2020. She was covering the protests that...Recent blog posts
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