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  • Vote for IJNet!

    20/11/2009 - Worldwide

    Thank you for nominating IJNet as the "Best site for journalists," in Mashable's 3rd Annual OpenWeb Awards.

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  • Reporter David Rohde speaks about his escape from the Taliban

    25/11/2009 - Worldwide

    By Chatrine Siswoyo, IJNet Writer -- On November 10, 2008, in the Afghan dessert, a car carrying a foreign reporter, a local journalist and their driver was blockaded by a group of armed men. David Rohde from the New York Times along with Afghan journalist Tahir Luddin and their local driver Asad Mangal were on their mission to interview Taliban commander Mullah Atiqulla when they were taken hostage by Taliban fighters.

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  • New Web site tracks government suppression of bloggers

    18/11/2009 - Worldwide

    By Brian Dabbs, IJNet Writer -- An online tool that maps incidents of government suppression against bloggers and social media users called Threatened Voices launched November 3.

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Training OpportunitiesSee All

  • ICFJ offers online course on freedom of expression in the digital age

    16/11/2009 - Worldwide

    Journalists from across the Arab world, North America and Europe are invited to participate in an online training course entitled “Freedom of expression in the digital age,” which will be held December 4, 2009 to January 22, 2010.

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  • Latin American producers invited to submit projects in development

    25/11/2009 - Latin America

    Latin American film producers have until December 11 to submit projects for a competition at the 5th International Meeting for Producers, scheduled to take place February 27 to March 3, 2010 in Cartagena, Colombia. Applicants must send fiction projects in development with at least 25 percent of costs covered.

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  • Competition for journalists launched in Kazakhstan

    25/11/2009 - Kazakhstan

    Journalists from Kazakhstan are encouraged to apply for a competition which will select six journalists to receive laptop notebooks as a prize.

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  • CNN Arabic invites Arab bloggers to submit posts

    25/11/2009 - Middle East and North Africa

    Arab bloggers are invited to share blog posts on a new service to be launched by CNN Arabic. Interested persons should send their blog URLs to the network's Web site. After receiving the links, CNN Arabic will post a roundup of the most interesting and hot topics discussed on the submitted Arab blogs. To submit a blog, visit: http://arabic.cnn.com/feedback/blogs.html. 

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  • Competition to award coverage of consumer protections in Russia

    25/11/2009 - Russia

    Journalists covering consumer protections have until December 31 to submit works to a competition on the topic.  Works can be submitted in categories including: Best Print Edition, Best Print Material, Best TV Program, and Best Radio Material.

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IJNet DiscussionsSee All

  • Covering riots: Should journalists attempt to quell the violence?

    20/11/2009

    When riots among the fans of the Algerian and Egyptian football teams arose last week during a World Cup qualifying match, news organizations sped to cover the turmoil.

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  • How will journalism survive in the digital environment?

    09/11/2009

    Around the world, digital media ventures are successfully embracing new technology while providing engaging content and maintaining high journalistic standards. Making a profit off of these ventures, however, remains a challenge. Last week, Spain’s innovative online newspaper Soitu.es shut down after almost two years of success.

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  • Can journalists be free expression activists?

    26/10/2009

    Around the world, journalists working in countries where free expression is challenged often play the role of activist -- by writing freelance pieces or op-eds, joining free expression groups, or organizing protests.In a well-known case in Indonesia, for instance, journalist Upi Asmaradana was charged with defamation in November 2008 after he organized rallies against the police to protest stateme

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e-LearningSee All

  • Guide for journalists covering Copenhagen climate change conference

    19/11/2009

    Journalists who will cover the December UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen can access a guide for journalists reporting on this event, its buildup and its aftermath. "COP15 for journalists" explains key processes, major actions to be agreed and possible outcomes. The brief, four-page PDF covers topics including key negotiating points and the future of the Kyoto Protocol.

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  • New edition of English guide available for journalists

    25/11/2009

    Journalists seeking to improve their English proficiency can access the third edition of English for Journalists, written by freelance journalist and journalism trainer Wynford Hicks.

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  • Training videos on using Web tools launched in Arabic

    04/11/2009

    Arab journalists interested in digital journalism can now benefit from a newly-launched video library with tutorial videos in Arabic. The site, Technical Video, provides users with information on how to use the Web and its digital tools in different fields. Users are also invited to submit their own technology-related tutorial videos.

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IJNet AnswersSee All

  • 13 Filipino journalists were killed in a single day, how safe are you in your own country?

    26/11/2009

    By Ana Puod -- 13 Filipino journalists were brutally murdered Monday morning while covering an election related story in the southern Philippine town of Ampatuan Maguindanao. 50 other local residents were also killed and buried on a mass grave with them.

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  • Editorial management volunteer with Yemen Times

    19/11/2009

    By Nadia Al-Sakkaf (Yemen Times) -- Yemen Times, is Yemen’s first English language newspaper established in 1990. We are an independent well reputed private newspaper. Our editorial staff does not exceed 12 full time employees and 10 part times.

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  • Volunteer Student Photo Journalists Wanted

    10/11/2009

    By Donell Edwards -- Seeking college/university student photo-journalists and journalists from China, Spain, Australia, and Saudi Arabia, to work with student photo-journalists from the United States on a very exciting and unique long-term volunteer assignment with The College World Reporter (CWR) eMagazine, which is published monthly.   If you are a dynamic, self-motivated, photo-journalism student from China, S

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COLUMN: Webb on the Web

Amy Webb

IJNet welcomes digital media consultant Amy Webb, our very own columnist on all things digital. In her weekly column, "Webb on the Web," Amy provides multimedia tips, reporting advice and strategies for incorporating technology into the newsroom.

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