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Contest seeks reporting on cardiovascular disease [Argentina]
Deadline:

9/30/14

Spanish-speaking journalists from around the world can compete for a Samsung Galaxy tablet.
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Competition for reporting on humanitarian actions open [Eastern Europe]
Deadline:

10/1/14

Journalists under the age of 35 from Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine can compete to win iPad minis.
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Environmental reporting contest open [Peru]
Deadline:

7/31/14

Three selected projects will each receive US$3,300 to report stories about climate change.
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Thomson Reuters offers video news course [Southeast Asia]
Date:

Monday, August 11, 2014 - Friday, August 15, 2014

Deadline:

7/14/14

Experienced journalists who are proficient in English may apply to attend a course in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Online journalism conference calls for papers [Portugal]
Deadline:

7/15/14

Location:

PO
Portugal

Journalism academics, students and professionals can submit papers in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English.
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Short film festival on human rights open [Brazil]
Deadline:

7/15/14

Professional and amateur documentarians worldwide can submit their work to a festival in São Paulo and compete for cash prizes.
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What are the best data journalism resources in your country or language?
6/20/14
by Margaret Looney
We'll be wrapping up the call for your favorite data journalism resources shortly, so submit your go-to link in the discussion or with hashtag #globalddj and it could be featured in our upcoming post.
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BBC makes its training resources free to the public in 11 languages
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