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Category: Journalism

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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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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Debunking fake photos: How journalists and readers can ensure authenticity

Nicole Smith Dahmen | July 26, 2017 Photographs are more than just an aesthetic element. They help us tell better stories. Photos can provide information, such as documentation of newsworthy…
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Journalists must become better storytellers for low-literate readers

Ritvvij Parrikh | This post is the first part in an ongoing series on how newsrooms can expand their audience by using new storytelling techniques. India’s population of internet users…
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Advice for building a strong personal brand as a journalist

Clothilde Goujard | Updated at 9:19 a.m. on July 25, 2017 In the social media age, journalists — especially when they’re starting out — are increasingly encouraged to develop and…
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Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2017 finds growth in online subscriptions and donations for digital news

The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2017 comes at a time when the entire news industry is beset with existential dilemmas of fake news, rapidly changing business models, and digital…
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Google Says it wants to fund the news, not fake it

By Jessica Goodfellow & Ronan Shields Under fire from several quarters for an array of accusations ranging from monopolistic practices to the dissemination (and even funding) of fake news, plus…
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Project Facet aims to make it easier for journalists to collaborate across newsrooms

Christine Schmidt, Nieman Lab | Collaborative journalism is good — until you get lost in email chains, Slack channels and Google Drives. The one-woman team of Project Facet is hoping to change that, and looking…
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