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Photojournalists experiment with ‘live’ journalism

Mandla Chinula | Instead of counting on readers to stay glued to articles while using devices that are overloaded with information and choice, media organizations around the world are experimenting…
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Mexico’s Pictoline brings new approach to making the news go viral

Mariana Marcaletti, Nieman Lab | August 25, 2017 If the name Pictoline rings a bell, it’s because you might have seen the outlet’s bright, funny graphics pop up in your Twitter, Facebook and…
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Free web hosting service aims to protect journalists from cyberattacks

Janine Warner and David LaFontaine | This is the final part in a four-part series about journalism and cybersecurity. See part one, part two and part three. If you’re familiar with Distributed Denial…
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Project Shield offers free protection for independent news sites

Janine Warner and David LaFontaine | This is the third part in a four-part series about journalism and cybersecurity. See part one, part two and part four. If you’re a small, independent…
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WHY MEDIA RELATIONS IS IMPORTANT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATION

By Zibiah Dabbason  Media has an interdependent relationship with the society that shapes,defines and sets limitations to media. In turn, media reflects and shapes the social reality, and defines the…
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Journalists under duress: Internet shutdowns in Africa are stifling press freedom

The internet for journalism is now like the air you breathe,” said Befeqadu Hailu, an Ethiopian journalist and a member of the Zone 9 blogger collective who was arrested in…
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How journalists can detect electronic surveillance

Jorge Luis Sierra | Journalists who work in authoritarian environments tend to be under electronic surveillance. Sometimes the surveillance is being conducted at a mass scale, rather than directed at…
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Press Freedom: AMDF condemns attack on Kaduna Female Journalist

Reports reaching Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) shows that a female radio reporter, Halima Aliyu Kofar Doka was on Saturday 12th August, 2017 assaulted while carrying out her duty as…
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AMDF Unveils League Of Professional Online Journalists (LEPOJ)

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) on Wednesday unveiled the League of Professional Online Journalists (LEPOJ) in an orientation for both new and old members at the AMDF Training Room in…
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How photojournalists can protect themselves in risky environments

Sherry Ricchiardi | Wherever they operate, photojournalists tend to stand out. The equipment they use makes them easy to spot in a crowd. The images they produce also draw attention,…
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