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Science film festival open [Russia]
Date:

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - Sunday, October 27, 2013

Deadline:

7/1/13

Educational filmmakers worldwide with a focus on science can participate in a festival in Saint Petersburg.
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Global Media Forum seeks journalists to cover conference [Worldwide]
Date: 5/21/13

Journalists can receive free entry to the Deutsche Welle event on June 17 to 19 in Bonn, Germany.
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Quartz seeks correspondent [China]
Date: 5/21/13

Experienced journalists with an interest in global business, economics, finance and management can apply for this position in Hong Kong.
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Scholarships available to attend alternative news media conference [US]
Date:

Thursday, July 11, 2013 - Saturday, July 13, 2013

Deadline:

5/22/13

The Association of Alternative Newsmedia is offering scholarships to encourage the next generation of journalists and journalism managers to attend its annual convention July 11 to 13.
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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 journalism week open [Brazil]
Date:

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - Friday, June 7, 2013

Deadline:

5/24/13

Students who attend the event can compete for the Tetra Pak Award for Environmental Journalism.
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Is sensor journalism ethical?
5/17/13
by Margaret Looney
Sensor journalism lets newsrooms capture and report on their own data instead of depending on governments or other sources. The growing practice raises privacy and safety concerns.
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Measuring a story's impact across multiple platforms
5/20/13
by Margaret Looney
The more platforms you use to tell a story, the harder it is to measure the effect of your story on the audience.
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A new tool to analyze China's microblogging platform
5/17/13
by IJNet
Data journalists create a way to analyze Sina Weibo, how investing in long-form stories pays off for publishers, and more are found in this week's Digital Media Mash Up, produced by the Center for International Media Assistance.
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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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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.
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- Add a comment