Talks and panels
Talks on reading public documents, and panels on local news.
Talks I give
For festivals, schools, libraries and conferences (sample).
Read the appendix
How to find the story in a council agenda, with a real one handed out on paper.
45 minutes
Who owns your street?
Land and company records for beginners, using the rent files as the example.
30 minutes
Panels on local news
Chairing or joining a panel on local journalism, housing or transport.
60 minutes
Fees from $400 for a talk in Springfield, travel extra (example prices).
What organisers get
- Slides and a printed handout, sent a week ahead
- A run time I keep to the minute
- Questions from the floor, as long as you can give me
- A short bio and photos for the programme
Need 850 words by Thursday?
Send the brief, the length and the deadline. You will have an answer within one working day (sample).