School of Media, Film and Journalism

Faculty of Arts

Welcome to MOJO News, a publication of the School of Media Film and Journalism at

Monash University.

MOJO has several aims. Foremost, it is a teaching tool that showcases the work of students in the School of Media, Film and Journalism. But MOJO also aims to serve the public by providing content of interest to the university and wider communities.

MOJO is not a public relations journal, but an outlet for journalism. As such, it has editorial

independence from the University, underscored by the following Charter of Editorial Integrity, which is endorsed by the University Council.

Charter of Editorial Integrity

MOJO is a publication within the School of Media, Film and Journalism at Monash University. The proprietor is Monash University.

The University and MOJO seek to play a positive role in the modern world. The University

aspires to the highest standards in research and teaching. MOJO is an outlet and a training tool for the journalists, photojournalists, writers, and artists of the future, dedicated to teaching and modelling the highest standards of journalism, and contributing to a well informed and empowered community.

Those working on MOJO will perform their roles in accordance with Australian Press Council

principles and standards, and in accord with the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance Code of Ethics. Students identify themselves as journalists and representatives of MOJO.

Inherent in quality journalism is the principle of integrity. Just as academics must be allowed

independence in their research and teaching, so MOJO’s editorial team must be free to follow the evidence in their inquiries and investigations, communicating the results of this to the audience with thoroughness and fairness.

The broad aims of the University and MOJO are aligned, but will not be identical in all

circumstances. In this document, the University commits to supporting MOJO as an outlet for journalism of integrity.

In particular, the University acknowledges that journalists, artists and photographers working for MOJO must do their work with fairness, in accordance with the evidence, and regardless of any commercial, political or personal interests of Monash staff or the University as proprietor.

MOJO is committed to correcting significant errors quickly. Concerns about content should be addressed to the Publisher, Matt Mitchell (matt.mitchell@monash.edu).