John Bergin, Professional Development Lead at The Walkley Foundation for Journalism, is joining Telum Media as Region Head, Australia & New Zealand. John brings more than 15 years’ experience in digital news media at Australian News Channel, News Corp Australia and SBS. During his time at The Walkley Foundation, John led the Google News Training Initiative.

Michael Webster, CEO at Telum, said: “We are delighted to have found someone in John who shares our passion for journalism and media. John brings the skills and experience to lead our expanding Australia and New Zealand media and PR news and information teams.”

On his appointment, John said: “Telum has become the go-to reference for journalists and PRs in Australia and New Zealand. I’m thrilled to be joining the fantastic team at Telum to continue to grow the business here.”

Joining in March, John will work alongside Tim Weller, Revenue Head, Australia & New Zealand, and will lead a team including Rhian Deutrom, Country Team Lead, Australia & New Zealand, and Reuben Aitchison, who runs Telum’s PR News teams across Australia and New Zealand.