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Herald on the hunt for the next generation of passionate journalists

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Gramenz, J. (2026, September 30). Herald on the hunt for the next generation of passionate journalists. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/herald-on-the-hunt-for-the-next-generation-of-passionate-journalists-20260930-p611m5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald is recruiting talented individuals for a 12-month traineeship program aimed at fostering future journalism leaders, with applications open until October 18. The program offers training alongside experienced journalists and aims to support the next generation of significant voices in Australian media. Luke McIlveen, executive editor, emphasizes the competitive nature and prestige of this initiative, highlighting past successes such as Peter Hartcher, Ross Gittins, Jacqueline Maley, Natassia Chrysanthos, and Anthony Segaert.

Written by AI on 2026-09-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Sydney Morning Herald is recruiting talented journalists for a 12-month traineeship program that begins in February of the following year. Applications are open until just before midnight on Sunday, October 18, offering aspiring reporters the chance to learn from award-winning staff at one of Australia's oldest newspapers.

The program aims to foster sharp and curious individuals with strong news judgment and exceptional writing skills. The Herald’s editor, Jordan Baker, highlighted the paper’s history of training journalists who become significant voices in the country, citing examples like Peter Hartcher, Ross Gittins, and Jacqueline Maley.

Recent graduates include Natassia Chrysanthos, set to be a South East-Asia correspondent next year, and Anthony Segaert, now serving as the Parramatta bureau chief. The Herald emphasizes its commitment to both traditional print journalism and innovative digital storytelling.

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Australian Herald Parramatta The Age The Sydney Morning Herald

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Herald ORG · 4× The Sydney Morning Herald ORG · 2× Anthony Segaert PERSON · 1× Baker PERSON · 1× Jacqueline Maley PERSON · 1× Jordan Baker PERSON · 1× Natassia Chrysanthos PERSON · 1× Parramatta GPE · 1× Peter Hartcher PERSON · 1× Ross Gittins PERSON · 1×

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“Our more recent graduates include Natassia Chrysanthos, who will become our South East-Asia correspondent next year, and Anthony Segaert, who is our Parramatta bureau chief.

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2026-09-30 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Herald on the hunt for the next generation of passionate journalists · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Sydney Morning Herald is seeking talented, curious reporters for a 12-month traineeship program. asserted

Herald → seek → program

This is an opportunity to learn the craft of journalism alongside award-winning reporters and editors at the country’s oldest continually published newspaper. asserted

This → learn → newspaper

The Herald is known for its courageous, independent and quality journalism. asserted

Herald → know → journalism

While the paper has been in print for more than 195 years, it is also on the forefront of innovation in online storytelling as digital news evolves. asserted

news → evolve → storytelling

Sharp, curious individuals with exceptional writing skills, strong news judgement, and a passion for Herald journalism are invited to apply. asserted

individuals → invite → journalism

Applications will be open until just before midnight on Sunday, October 18, and the traineeships will begin in February next year. asserted

traineeships → begin → February

The Herald’s editor, Jordan Baker, said the masthead had a proud history of training journalists who go on to become some of the country’s most significant voices. asserted

who → say → voices

“International editor Peter Hartcher was a Herald cadet, as was economics editor Ross Gittins and columnist Jacqueline Maley,” said Baker. asserted

Baker → say → ?

“Our more recent graduates include Natassia Chrysanthos, who will become our South East-Asia correspondent next year, and Anthony Segaert, who is our Parramatta bureau chief. asserted

who → include → Chrysanthos

I look forward to celebrating the successes of the class of 2027 in the years ahead.” asserted

I → look → years

Luke McIlveen, executive editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, said: “Many of the biggest names in Australian journalism have come through our trainee program. asserted

Many → say → program

It is highly competitive and we’re all excited to welcome the best and brightest aspiring young journalists into our newsrooms in 2027. asserted

we → ’re → 2027

Get alerts on breaking news as it happens. asserted

it → get → news