By Dana Liebelson, IJNet Writer -- Journalists' freedoms in Fiji have come under fire as a result of a recent media decree which forbids media outlets from broadcasting "against the public order" and creates a government-appointed tribunal to field complaints. The decree also mandates that 90 percent of newspaper shareholders be Fijian residents and citizens.
By Bassam Sebti, IJNet Arabic Editor -- When major events occur in our digital age, the public can offer as much valuable information as professional journalists do.
Journalists from Honduras, Panama, Liberia and Lebanon are invited to apply for a journalism fellowship on Human Rights that will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from November 1 to 10.
Journalists from across the Arab world are invited to submit their websites for the "Best Media Website" competition, part of a media festival to be held in Amman, Jordan from October 5 to 7. The Jordan Festival of Media in the Arab World, the first-of-its kind event to be held in Jordan, will be attended by representatives from Arab satellite TV networks, production companies and media profe
Journalists interested in international communication and media activism can attend a conference in Pakistan at the University of Sindh. The conference runs from October 4 to 9. The conference, also sponsored by OurMediaNetwork (OM), aims to facilitate dialogue in the media and communications fields, defend media diversity and help sustain community media projects.
Journalists are invited to attend a digital publishing event in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop is on September 21, and participants must register by September 3. The workshop, sponsored by the Information for Change Initiative, will examine digital publishing models in East Africa.
The Romanian Cultural Institute is seeking applications for two grants for cultural journalism aimed at promoting Romania and Romanian culture. Deadline: September 15. The selected foreign cultural journalists will submit media projects on Romania and its culture. They will investigate chosen themes during a month's stay in the country.
In an age when anyone can create media and instantly share it with the world, who should be called a journalist? Traditionally, the "journalist" label was applied only to those whose paid work was published or broadcast by news organizations.
When Wikileaks released 92,000 secret documents related to the U.S. war in Afghanistan on July 25, experts pointed to it as proof that the web has fundamentally changed journalism.
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Journalists from across the Arab world can benefit from a new guide on Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) in Arabic. Released by the Jordan-based Arab reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), the guide aims to improve newsrooms in the Arab world. The guide is divided into six chapters.
A list of technology concepts and explanations for journalists was recently launched by Poynter Online. Included are terms related to Web standards, programming, online tools, social networking, online advertising and basic technology.
In this Spanish-language video, Emmy award-winning journalist Patricio Espinoza shows how journalists can use multimedia tools and resources to tell stories. In addition, Espinoza explains basic shots for use when recording an event or news segment. Click here for the video (in Spanish) or view it below.
By salah sabour -- Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) has warned an Egyptian reporter that it would sue him for "protecting its international reputation". The letter, sent via mail and appended the seal of the radio, said that RNW were recently forwarded an email reporter Hossam Abd Alaziz wrote to Alyoum Alsabie newspaper. The email claimed that the radio bore the official opinion, RNW added.
By Martina -- If not, please, spend few seconds to have a look at this, since it's a very interesting opportunity for journalists based in UK! The EU Journalist Award ‘Together against discrimination’ has now reached its seventh edition.
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YouTube is inviting Internet users to send in video or text responses to a question about free expression online to form part of a conference of international bloggers and activists.
07/09/2010 Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Worldwide
Journalists from around the world who have covered population issues can submit works to the Population Institute's Global Media Awards. Deadline: September 7. Submissions can be submitted in a variety of categories, and will be evaluated on how well they educate and inform policymakers, as well as the public, about issues surrounding population growth.
الأفكار والمعلومات والآراء التي تنشر على الشبكات الاجتماعية نهي بالطبع مايطفو على السطح إن كان غثا أو سمينا لكن تبقى خارج حيز التخصص فالكلمة عندما تخرج تصبح ملكا للمتلقي والصحفي في هذه الحالة متلق لكن الصحفي الجيد والمتمكن يستطيع أن يحلل ويوازن ويثبت وينفي لكن تبقى المعلومة من مصدر غير موثوق قابلة للتفاوت ويجب على الصحفي فتح باب النقاش والمحاورة للوصول ‘لى خبر صحفي مفيد وله معنى ما حتى يحقق ماهية المهنة ورسالتها وإن كان المنطلق معلومة بسيطة فقد تكون أعقد القضايا مغطاة بقشة . علا شعبان سورية
Стремительное развитие технологий в сфере информационного обеспечения, доступа к медиа-ресурсам, сокращения времени доступа к последним новостям, к большому сожалению, резко контрастирует с возможностями правительств, руководителей корпораций, религиозных и общественных лидеров решать задачи обеспечения безопасности, питания, образования во многих странах мира. Все же более консервативный подход к журналистике, когда журналист был не только рупором и простым передатчиком информации, но и мыслящим существом, предлагающим методы и способы решения социальных и политических проблем, размывается в огромном бурном потоке фотографий, комментов на Твиттере, постов в блогах, соушел-нетворк страниц и длинных видеоклипах.
Это блестящий пример понимания руководством того, что любое ограничение к доступу информации ведет к снижению популярности веб-ресурса, тормозит развитие и рано или поздно будет отменено навсегда.