Erin Dick

I’m Erin (she/they). I’m a Glasgow-born, Naarm-raised journalist, storyteller and digital content creative. I’m currently SYN Media‘s Content Coordinator – I utilise a range of digital platforms, empowering young people to make high quality content that matters to them.

As a storyteller and a young queer disabled person, I am deeply interested in people in all their diversity, and my passion for community-driven storytelling ignites a curiosity that I constantly apply to my professional practice.

The community media sector is my home. Throughout my studies, I have been a dedicated community media maker and contributor – I have presented and produced broadcast and digital content at SYN, Triple R 102.7FM, JOY 94.9FM and FBi’s All The Best.

[Pictured]: Erin facilitating a creative discussion panel with teachers at Collarts Open Day 2018.

I graduated from Collarts’ Entertainment Journalism course in 2016 with the inaugural Award in Academic and Journalistic Excellence. Here, my passion for local arts and cultural industries flourished. I went on to complete a Bachelor in Communications (Media) at RMIT University in 2019, broadening my capability as a multimedia practitioner. In 2021, I was selected to produce an audio story for the CBAA’s National Features and Documentary Series, with mentoring from the Community Media Training Organisation (coming soon).

The Content Coordinator role at SYN involves driving the station’s content strategy and building the capability of young Australians in radio, podcast and online media making, improving the consistency, quality and compliance of SYN’s published content. I maintain station media (IDs and promos), collaborating with clients to produce compelling on-air and digital sponsorship campaigns, and curate SYN’s web and social media content to champion the efforts of our volunteers.

[Pictured]: Some students interviewing talent at the Bendigo Artlands Festival.

Before I became the Content Coordinator, I was an Educational Programs Trainer and Producer with SYN’s social enterprise, SYN Media Learning. This involved facilitating media training for diverse school and community groups in Melbourne and regional Victoria. I’ve also worked with the Community Media Training Organisation as a Pathways Trainer, furthering my experience in mentoring multimedia content production and storytelling.

As a digital journalist, I can pick unique and compelling stories for a wide range of audiences, from social, political and cultural commentary to esoteric memes. My special interests include:

Youth culture and advocacy
Arts and entertainment
Pop culture and society
Subcultures and ‘weird things’
Tech and online media
Intersectional feminism
Health and wellbeing
Sex, relationships and identity
Disability, chronic and mental illness
LGBTQIA+ issues

[Pictured]: Melbourne City Wrestling women's show G.IRL. Me holding a copy of Bronco Busters zine #1.

I’ve made lots of wrestling content, including this mobile doco for the BBC’s The Social. No matter where I am in the world, you can always find me at your local wrestling show, heckling your favourite wrestler.

As a co-founder and the Head of Community Engagement at Melbourne-based professional wrestling promotion, Deathmatch Downunder, I primarily develop and implement community engagement strategy and tactics, with the goal of creating safe and inclusive professional wrestling events and online fan spaces.

I also produce Deathmatch Downunder’s events and social media content (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Occasionally, I might step between the ropes and say a quick “hello” to our punters.

Audio

Audio storytelling is my bread and butter. I’ve produced a handful of stories for Australian narrative radio program and podcast All The Best, including this one about my family name, and this feature story about my experience with endometriosis. Listen to more here.

Sound As Ever was a podcast from the Australian Music Vault, highlighting issues in the contemporary Australian music industry. I co-produced Season 1 Episode 3 about Australian “punk” music, and Episode 4 about mental health and community support in the music industry.

See the full Sound As Ever collection here.

Check out some of the radio programs I’ve produced here.

Writing

I’m also a freelance culture writer and editor. I cover entertainment and arts (music, film, TV, pro wrestling), travel, lifestyle, health and culture. Here’s some grabs of work I’ve done for various publications, including Junkee Media, The Brag, and more. I also self-publish a thing or two on Medium.