Journalists across the globe see ‘fake news’ as a shape-shifting monster
H R Venkatesh | Fake news, to me, is a bit like a fast-moving cancer. You’ve got to look really hard to detect it, but once you do, you realize…
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IWMF’s fund for women journalists open [Worldwide]
Female journalists of all nationalities can apply for a grant. The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is accepting applications for the third round of the Howard G. Buffett Fund, which aims to…
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European Journalism Centre launches Facebook safety guide for journalists
Taylor Mulcahey | Facebook has become a critical tool for sourcing, viewing and sharing news, and as a result, it is increasingly important for journalists to be able to navigate…
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DW Slams Nigeria For Correspondent’s Detention
The detention and beating of a DW correspondent in Nigeria has prompted a protest note from Germany’s foreign broadcaster. Deutsche Welle has called on Nigeria “to hold the police officers…
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How journalists with few resources can protect their websites
Jorge Luis Sierra | Adversaries of independent journalists are now using an electronic arsenal to attack news websites. Those adversaries can include agents of authoritarian governments, corrupt private companies or…
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Tips For Journalists On Conducting Interviews
Tips For Journalists on Conducting Interviews Interviews often start out as interrogations with series of questions and answers. Interview is in the heart of a journalist, yet so very few…
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X-raying Ethical Journalism In The Wake Of Fake News
Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) organized a media clinic to x-ray the good and the challenges presented by social media to the practice of journalism in Africa. It was aimed…
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7 business models that could save the future of journalism
Mandla Chinula | The digital era has altered consumer patterns and has in turn disrupted newspapers’ traditional advertising models. This has pushed media practitioners to look for innovative ways to…
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Omeiza Balogun (AMDF Journalist Of The Month)
Omeiza Balogun is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with over ten years post graduate experience in Journalism, development practice, event management, public relations, writing, acting, conflict resolutions, crisis…
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Reporting Right Livelihood grants launched [Worldwide]
Print, online, photo and broadcast journalists and journalism students in their final year of studies can apply for a grant. The Right Livelihood Award Foundation is launching a grant scheme…
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