James McGrath - Journalist

Here you'll find the various articles and news items I've had published both here and overseas by clicking the various links below.

Through impressing the right people during my studies, I was given the opportunity to contribute to The West Australian Health and Medicine section, along with four other talented journalists from WA. After my intial article, they were impressed by my work and I was able to contribute once more to the section.

The West Australian work

After recieving a High Distinction in the only dedicated business journalism unit in the state, I was given the chance to do some work experience for a month with the Aspermont Group which specialises in industry specific publications, such as biotechnologynews.net and Mining Monthly.

Aspermont Group work

I was contacted by Hockey WA through ECU to step into the breach after their dedicated match reporter quit half-way through the season. So I grabbed the chance and did weekly match reports on two matches to suit both community newspapers and the Hockey WA website. Short Corner madness ahoy!

Hockey WA work

Third Degree is a youth-oriented online news magazine funded through Edith Cowan University, and I worked as both a journalist and sub-editor for the publication in 2008. I wrote stories on subjects as vast as internet neutrality, German film festivals and fisheries legislation while also serving as a sub editor.

Third Degree work

The Escapist is a US-based publication focusing on the area of video games, and more in particular the culture surrounding the medium. The site has won two webby awards in two years and I have been able to contribute a lead feature article for the site and a guest review.

The Escapist work

Early in 2009 I did some work experience in the Pilbara region of WA, where I was taught how the Pilbara operated, indigenous health issues and the impact the mining operations (BHP, Rio Tino, FMG and Atlas) in the area had on the community. While there, I was able to sneak a couple of articles into the local paper including a story about baby turtles which began at 4:30AM.

The Northwest Telegraph work