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Journalism fellowship offers study tour in Korea [Worldwide]
Date:

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - Friday, November 22, 2013

Deadline:

5/24/13

Journalists from Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, South Africa, Thailand, The Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam can apply for a three-month fellowship in Korea.
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Environmental magazine seeks multimedia story ideas [US]
Date: 5/17/13

Freelancers who cover nature-friendly topics with a multimedia twist are invited to submit story ideas.
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Deadline nears for journalism seminar [North Africa, Europe]
Deadline:

5/20/13

Journalists, citizen journalists and bloggers can participate in this seminar in Paris.
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African Media Initiative seeks project assistant [Kenya]
Deadline:

5/19/13

Media professionals who are Web-savvy and have filming and editing skills can apply for this position in Nairobi.
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Deadline nears for journalism seminar [North Africa, Europe]
Deadline:

5/20/13

Journalists, citizen journalists and bloggers can participate in this seminar in Paris.
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Deadline approaching: health journalism contest
Date:

Friday, March 15, 2013 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Deadline:

5/20/13

Journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa, Pakistan and the Gulf states have a chance to win a trip to meet health experts in the United States or cash prizes, as part of three regional competitions to recognize the best media coverage of immunizations. Deadline: May 20.
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Is sensor journalism crossing the ethical line?
5/17/13
by Margaret Looney
Sensor journalism lets newsrooms create data for themselves, but questions of sustainability, feasibility and ethics linger around the new trend.
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Preparing to report from a conflict zone
5/17/13
by Jessica Weiss
Hostile environment training is essential for freelancers considering assignments in the world’s conflict zones.
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From idea to product: lessons learned at Online News Association's design camp
5/16/13
by Margaret Looney
The Online News Association led a day-long session on turning sparks of an idea into a working product.
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Steal this story: Poderopedia invites users to republish its work, use its code
5/15/13 by Miguel Paz
Poderopedia, which reveals relationships among elites in a country or region, now makes it easy for users to republish, reuse and add to the platform's content and code.
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How to write broadcast news stories
5/15/13
by Jessica Weiss
When writing for television, radio or video, clear and condensed writing is key. Here are tips for better broadcast writing.
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HackDash: a free platform for organizing collaborative projects
5/14/13 by Mariano Blejman
A new open source platform makes it easier to propose and put together a hackathon.
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Tips for journalists working with developers and designers
5/13/13
by Jessica Weiss
Journalists and developers seem to speak different languages sometimes. Here's how to bridge the gap.
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The Data Journalism Handbook is now available in Spanish
4/26/13 by Florencia Coelho
The free resource, authored by experts in using data for reporting, is now available in Spanish.
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New platforms automate photo verification
5/8/13
by Margaret Looney
Verifying photos is a vital practice. But increasingly, when it's not possible to confirm with someone on the ground, a machine can help.
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Online platform Newsmodo connects freelancers and newsrooms
4/29/13
by Margaret Looney
A new platform lets freelancers sell written content, photos and video directly to newsrooms and pick up assignments via a mobile app.
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Advice for succeeding as a freelance journalist
4/22/13
by Lindsay Kalter
Freelancing comes with benefits such as autonomy and flexibility, but the fluid nature of the work can be challenging for many journalists.
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Measure social media impact with Facebook Insights and TweetReach
4/22/13
by Margaret Looney
Readers are more likely to find your stories by clicking a link from social media than by visiting your homepage. Here's how to find out more about who is reaching your content via Facebook and Twitter.
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Steal this story: Poderopedia invites users to republish its work, use its code
5/15/13 by Miguel Paz
Poderopedia, which reveals relationships among elites in a country or region, now makes it easy for users to republish, reuse and add to the platform's content and code.
- Read more
- Add a comment