It’s tough out there for young journalists. Newspaper reporting was just ranked as the "worst job" to have in 2013, partly because of the low pay. Then there's the stress. As we saw in North Dakota over the weekend, on-air jitters can force a slip of the tongue.
In Australia, though, the prospects for young journalists look extra bleak. That's where aspiring broadcaster Edwina Storie reports out of Press TV’s Sydney’s bureau. Press TV is the Iranian propaganda network. And the mullahs can't be happy with Storie’s part-time modeling, which will have to be put on hold indefinitely to the dismay of fans of her work as seen below.
The strict anti-self-expression bias of the Iranian regime clashes with Storie’s solid reporting and modeling. Storie’s reporting on the sex robot industry and the travails of a closeted male she met while journeying through Africa are bound to get the theocrats wringing fists and throwing stones. And photographs like the few below aren’t going to do Storie any favors with her mullah managers, either. That's her on the left in the first photo (and on the right in the second one).
In her report for Press TV on Australians calling for trials of Iraq war criminals, Storie is seen dressing modestly in accordance with network etiquette. By the looks of her highlight reel, though, Storie can report in all sorts of adornment:
Word to VEXNEWS, which reported extensively on Storie’s Twitter account and which uncovered her reminiscences of simpler days.
Because of the state of journalism, sadly, Storie must eschew her previous work and ample talents. "Day by day I get slightly more nervious about my future career opportunities in Australian media," she laments.
Well Edwina, I know one online news publication that appreciates and is willing to harness your ample skills and talents.
Free Edwina Storie.