\u201cShe has been barely recognised in journalism history as a very important historical figure. Her death certificate lists her occupation as a housewife.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe deserves some recognition as a pivotal figure in the fourth estate tradition of Australian journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n
To have the opportunity to present her research at such a prestigious event is something Dr Vine said was overwhelming.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m feeling honoured and delighted to be up there with people like the mayor and Indigenous elders, and I think RMIT is looking at the journalism department a little bit differently now.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got some recognition, so that\u2019s wonderful,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Dr Vine said there is a current distrust of the media throughout society, but emphasised that journalism and the media are not the same thing.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s important for the public to understand that journalism exists as an institution of trust in this democratic society.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s all related to this tradition that\u2019s been handed down from generation to generation of journalists representing the public, of which Clara Seekamp and the Eureka event is so pivotal in that genealogy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cI have great hope that one day people, society, will stop conflating the two and understand that journalism is there to facilitate democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/Profilepic-2022-200x300.jpg\")