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  • 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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  • South Asian environmental journalists encouraged to apply for fellowship

    20/11/2009 - Maldives, ...

    Journalists from Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with an interest in environmental issues in their region can apply for a two-month fellowship, from January to March 2010. Deadline for application submission: December 25. Participants will study, investigate and report on the pressures, conflicts, impacts, actions and inactions that are being played out on their coasts.

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  • Competition seeks to raise awareness of persons with disabilities

    20/11/2009 - Russia

    A competition is seeking works about people with disabilities, with the goal of bringing attention to the issue and promoting their inclusion in society. Deadline: December 15.  Articles must have been published between December 1, 2008 and October 31, 2009.

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  • Journalists invited to workshop on interactive maps in Ecuador

    20/11/2009 - Ecuador

    A workshop in Quito, Ecuador on November 26 and 27 will teach journalists how to create interactive maps for the latest news and investigative journalism.  The course is intended for multimedia journalists, newsroom directors and communicators from different print and digital media in Ecuador.

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  • Workshop to train journalists to work in a violent environment

    20/11/2009 - Mexico

    Mexican journalists can attend a workshop on violence protection, scheduled for November 30 to December 3 at Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Learn to create an independent news site from scratch

    28/10/2009

    Journalists seeking to create an independent news site can access “Newspaper in a Box,” a guide to building a site from scratch using free online services.

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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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  • Volunteer Campus Reporters Wanted

    18/10/2009

    By Donell Edwards -- The College World Reporter (CWR), an online empowerment magazine for college and university students, is seeking volunteer campus reporters (www.CWRMagOnline.com).  These volunteers will report on events of interest in their college community, as well as news of interest to college and university students in general.  These reporters will also conduct interviews or seek comments from students on t

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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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