The different perspectives held by young and old Australians on multiculturalism was the subject of an award winning story, Melting Pot Burns Low by Charles Sturt University (CSU) communication student Yuko Narushima who was awarded the 2005 Student Journalism Award by the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia (FECCA) and SBS Television.

 

Yuko Narushima, a CSU journalism student who will graduate in 2006, won the award which aims to promote interest in cultural, social justice and multicultural issues, for her story to be published in the December issue of FECCA’s national magazine, Australian mosaic.

 

“Yuko’s achievement shows just one of her talents as a writer and journalist. Like many CSU communication students, she has a very exciting career ahead,” said Head of the University’s School of Communication, Associate Professor Tom Watson.

 

“This talent also saw her awarded a Highly Commended in the Best Print News category of the annual Journalism Education Association “Ossie Awards” announced in December,” he said.

 

Ms Narushima, who grew up in Bathurst and recently started her first job as news assistant in the Sydney Bureau of Bloomberg News, a global financial news service, applauded CSU’s journalism degree for its focus on practical subjects such as internships which make the transition from study to the workforce easier.

 

She is the latest in a run of CSU students to receive national acclaim for achievements in communication. Latika Bourke, a Broadcast Journalism student recently won "Best Talk Presenter" against all comers at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards whilst Theatre/Media graduate Brendan Cowell continued to win acclaim for his work gaining The 2005 Philip Parsons Young Playwright's Award last month.