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Tips On How Journalists Can Cover Children In The Media
By Zibiah Dabbason, AMDF Journalism is a public undertaking and journalists have an ethical responsibility to inform citizens about the events and issues. Media portrayal of children has a profound…
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Civic Journalism And The Role Of Young Ghanaian Bloggers — Sahara Reporters
Citizen journalism, especially in Africa where the media is largely controlled by owners or gagged by patronage from state actors, has continued to play a crucial and notable role during…
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NextMerge Trains Nigerian Journalists On Blogging
By Abigail Bako Kaduna (Nigeria) — NextMerge, a team of IT professionals in Nigeria has trained 20 Journalists on blogging in Kaduna, northern part of the country. The training was…
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AMDF Builds Northern Nigerian Bloggers Compendium
Are you a blogger in northern Nigeria? Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) is building a compendium of bloggers (Citizen Journalists) in the region. If you are interested and want to…
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UN grants available for media projects [Worldwide]
Is your Organization working in the areas of media, youth, women, democratization, community development, rule of law and human rights then you are eligible to apply. The United Nations Democracy…
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Student film festival focuses on women’s issues [Worldwide]
College and high school students can submit their short films and win a US$5,000 cash prize. The Girls Impact the World Film Festival, presented by the Harvard College Social Innovation…
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Sensitization Workshop On Female Genital Mutilation
Though many see Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a fading tradition especially in the north, research has revealed that it is still in practice and Kaduna state accounts for 21…
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Photo contest highlights water issues [Worldwide]
Professional and amateur photographers are invited to enter this contest. Water Integrity Network seeks images that help show the impact of corruption, poor governance and/or integrity in water and wastewater management. Your photos…
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Grant available for literary reporting [Worldwide]
Early-career nonfiction writers who want to focus on a story that uncovers truths about the human condition can apply for funding. The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York…
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