Larissa Waterson
I’m an award-nominated journalist and content creator with over seven years of experience in communications, digital production, and storytelling for national and local audiences.
About
I’m an award-nominated journalist and content creator with over seven years of experience in communications, digital production, and storytelling for national and local audiences. I’ve led media workflows, developed investigative and long-form pieces, and used analytics to shape coverage—always focused on accuracy, relevance, and engaging readers across platforms.
Throughout my career I’ve worked across newsrooms and digital teams, strengthening relationships with a wide range of sources and building trust through rigorous verification and fact-checking. From breaking investigations and verifying rapidly changing media to managing newsletters and social channels, I bring a collaborative, impact-focused approach that highlights communities and gives a voice to those often overlooked.
- 8 years' experience
- Joined November 2026
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Government
- Financial Services
Work experience· 5 roles
Led the digital production of media content for the ABC North West bureau. Broadcast and promoted stories featuring vulnerable community members to a national audience, using strong writing, visuals, and digital media technologies. Used analytics to inform content, shape media campaigns, and optimize audience engagement across platforms. Conducted information verification and verification-oriented editing, collated and checked information from multiple sources, and trained colleagues on best practices for online journalism. Managed the ABC North West Facebook page and a weekly newsletter, and worked with broader ABC teams to recommend coverage improvements based on performance insights.
Filed exclusive features, breaking news stories, and lifestyle news for nine.com.au. Worked across Nine’s news, style, travel, finance, and food sites, coordinating content production and social media operations. Managed nine.com.au homepages during weekend shifts and coordinated social media activity and daily eDM campaigns. Produced and managed content workflows across multiple sections and platforms.
Conducted investigations across a range of issues including cybercrime, propaganda and violent content on social platforms, and real-world events. Wrote global and local news stories and used digital monitoring, discovery tools, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and verification techniques to uncover accurate, relevant news and provide readers with supporting video and image content. Tracked and analyzed misinformation spread and movement on social media channels, using translation tools and trusted international sources to report on events in overseas conflict zones and global breaking events. Produced long-form journalism and research projects weekly.
Education
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