Investigative Journalism Internships Open
Investigative journalists in the Ukraine can apply for this program.
The Regional Press Development Institute invites journalists to apply for an internship at one of the centers of investigative journalism that are members of the program.
Participants will have the opportunity to improve their professional talents, learn new skills, get expert advice, and find new sources of information. The internships last between one and two weeks.
Read More...Aikman Opportunity Award for Young Christian Writers
Beginning, this week, The Aikman Opportunity Award for Young Christian
Writers is currently accepting article submissions. Articles will be
1000-1500 words in length, and should "be a complete story in itself,
one that might be found in a magazine or other publication, while still
leaving the reader wanting a fuller narrative."The goal of the award, say the organizers (Patrick Henry College, Guildford Media Ltd., and reporter/writer Dr. David Aikman), is to identify, encourage, and support a new generation of Christian writers to tell the true stories of how God has worked to transform the lives of individuals and communities.
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CNN Job Opportunities in Hong Kong
CNN is seeking a writer and a digital producer for its Hong Kong bureau.
Webinar on Branding for Journalists Offered
Journalists worldwide can attend this free webinar on personal branding.The session, “Branding for Journalists: You Being You," is sponsored by the Reynolds Center for Business Journalism and will be aired at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. EST on March 5. Participants will learn simple tips on how to take control of their professional personas, and accentuate the value of what they do apart from their news organizations.
Source Website Brings Together the Growing Community of News Developers
News developers are becoming key players in newsrooms these days, producing some of the most innovative work in journalism.Source, a website launched in October last year as part of the Knight-Mozilla OpenNews project, aims to bring the growing community of news developers together to learn from one another.
The site includes an index of open source code, listings of people and organizations who are producing the best work in the field, a list of coding events around the world, as well as project walk-throughs and interviews. A recent example: “How we made ‘Snow Fall,' ” in which the New York Times team explains how they made this awesome example of multimedia journalism.
Best Practices for Publishing User-Generated Content
When news sites can't be on the scene of a story or want to add context, they often publish or link to citizen journalists' photos, videos or other content.The Associated Press has updated its AP Stylebook with an expanded section on best practices for handling user-generated content.
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Five Reporting Tools You Might Have Missed in 2012
With so many journalists plagued by information overload, it’s easy to miss out on a tool or two. In case you missed them, here are five reporting tools from the past year that are worth checking out in 2013.Read More...