- Posted on 22 Mar 2026
- 3 min-minute read
Three-time Walkley award winner and celebrated Australian journalist Ginny Stein has been appointed as the new Head of Discipline for Journalism at the School of Communication, Faculty of Design and Society
Ginny will join UTS this week after a formidable career as a foreign correspondent for the ABC and SBS, based in Thailand, then Jakarta, New York, Johannesburg and Nairobi. She has also covered East Timor, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.
Ginny has been Managing Editor for Radio Free Asia’s South Asia division based in Washington DC, recently shuttered by Donald Trump. Whilst there, she managed more than one hundred reporters and editors, expanding the service's digital programming. She led the team which twice won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award in the US for digital excellence.
"My recent experience in America has strengthened my belief in the importance of journalism and the obstacles faced by individuals and organisations who attempt to hold the powerful accountable. In a time of growing authoritarianism worldwide and with media freedom increasingly under threat, today's students need the opportunity to develop specific, transferable skills to enter a constantly evolving industry" - Ginny Stein
Ginny comes to us committed to the need for us all to learn to work with AI - how to question it, push against it, and innovate beyond it. She sees its challenges and its opportunities, particularly for students from diverse backgrounds. Ginny also has a keen interest in local journalism and some excellent ideas for the future of journalism research at UTS.
Head of School of Communication, Dr Nick Manganas adds:
"I am delighted to welcome Ginny to the School of Communication. It is a real pleasure to have someone of her calibre join us. She brings an extraordinary depth of journalistic experience, along with a clear and forward-looking vision for the discipline.
For our students, this means being taught and mentored by someone who has worked at the forefront of global journalism, bringing that experience directly into how they might understand, question and shape the media landscape.
Her leadership will also strengthen our industry connections and public profile, helping to shape the future direction of journalism at UTS".