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''The Stringer'' is a free to read Australian-based online investigative news and includes feature writing on a variety of topics - including Aboriginal Australia, Aboriginal world politics, politics in general, human rights and the environment. ''The Stringer'' was launched on 20 February 2013 by its founder and producer and principal editor, Jennifer Kaeshagen. "The Stringer" includes contributing editor, Gerry Georgatos.〔"(About Us )", ''The Stringer''. Retrieved 14 April 2014.〕 ''The Stringer'' has established writers and contributors from around the world, and lists more than 30 contributors and correspondents.〔 ''The Stringer'' has delved into some difficult topics such as the suicides crises among Australia's Indigenous peoples.〔Georgatos, Gerry. (8 March 2014). "(Nothing will be done about suicides crisis )", ''The Stringer''. Retrieved 14 April 2014.〕 ''The Stringers sustained coverage by Georgatos, (who is also a PhD researcher with academic work in Aboriginal deaths in custody),〔Herbert, Bronwyn. (20 October 2014). "(Aboriginal deaths in custody bring focus to disturbing rate of imprisonment )", ''7:30 Report''. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 February 2015.〕 in addition to his coverage of the suicides crises for ''The National Indigenous Radio Service''〔Barnsley, Warren. (31 January 2014). "(NACCHO boss wants action on suicides )". ''National Indigenous Radio Service''. Retrieved 14 April 2014.〕 and ''The National Indigenous Times'',〔"(996 lost to suicide )", ''The National Indigenous Times''. Retrieved 14 April 2014.〕 was able to convince the Chair of the Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council, Warren Mundine to include the suicide crises as part of the Council's mandate.〔Mundine, Warren. "(Warren Mundine on the suicide crisis )". ''The Stringer''. Retrieved 14 April 2014.〕〔Georgatos, Gerry. (21 October 2013). "(Incidence of Suicide added to IAG's mandate )". ''National Indigenous Radio Service''. Retrieved 14 April 2014.〕〔"(Government to address Aboriginal suicides )" (22 October 2013). ''The Stringer''. Retrieved 14 April 2014.〕. Last year Georgatos' coverage on the extensiveness of suicides〔Robinson, Natasha; Burrell, Andrew (8 November 2014) "(A nation shamed when child sees suicide as the solution )", ''The Australian''. Retrieved 25 February 2015.〕 was responded to by Australian Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP) was launched.〔"(Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project )", University of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2015.〕 In addition to "The Stringer" news reporting and feature writing, "The Stringer" delves into social justice and human rights campaigns, advocating to the point of securing outcomes.〔Georgatos, Gerry. (1 February 2015). "(Eleventh hour; family housed but others still waiting )", ''The Stringer''. Retrieved 25 February 2015.〕〔"(Homeless family living in tent near Perth offered housing after plight highlighted )", (22 May 2014). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 February 2015.〕 "The Stringer" has campaigned for homeless families,〔Georgatos, Gerry. (1 June 2014). "(What sort of Australia is this? Seven homeless children in an asbestos slum )". ''The Stringer''. Retrieved 25 February 2015.〕 and for the funding of "suicide prevention" programs and services.〔Georgatos, Gerry. (24 May 2014). "(What sort of Australia is this? Seven homeless children in an asbestos slum )". ''The Stringer''. Retrieved 25 February 2015.〕 "The Stringer" has multiple campaigns at any one time and is also known for its relationship with Wheelchairs for Kids.〔"(Wheelchairs for Kids – 25,000 wheelchairs donated to 61 countries )" (1 August 2013). ''The Stringer''. Retrieved 25 February 2015.〕 At the September 2013 National Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards, ''The Stringer'' won Best Investigative Journalism and ''The Stringers contributing editor, Gerry Georgatos, was awarded Journalist of the Year.〔Moselmane, Shaoquett. (17 September 2013). "(Multicultural Media Awards )". Legislative Council, New South Wales. Hansard. Retrieved 14 April 2014.〕 At the 2014 MIMA, "The Stringer" won Best Editorial Reporting. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Stringer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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