Digital tools are transforming the ways in which journalists create articles, market their stories and interact with current events. Throughout 2017, developers created new digital applications that use artificial intelligence…
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At least 42 journalists were killed in the course of their work in 2017, the Committee to Protect Journalists found in its annual analysis. While the overall number eased…
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The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes today’s ruling by a Cameroonian military appeal court that should result in Radio France Internationale radio journalist Ahmed Abba’s immediate release from prison. “We…
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by Jillian Kestler-D’Amours This has been described as “the worst time to be a journalist” in Egypt’s history. As the year comes to an end, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi‘s government stands accused…
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By Clothilde Goujard In the first installment of our six-part series on photojournalism, we look at the challenges of building a more diverse photojournalism climate — and highlight some organizations…
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By George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire Seven years ago then Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan announced his presidential candidacy on Facebook. At the time the move was unprecedented and marked…
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When staff at Hungary’s left-leaning Nepszabadsag newspaper packed up their stuff on a Friday night a year ago, they thought they were just moving across town. As it happened, they…
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Everywhere in the world, democracy and press freedom have been natural companions, but the two arguably have a special relationship in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the struggles for independence from colonial…
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Burhan Farah Hassan is a radio and online journalist from Somalia in the horn of Africa. He reports for the Somali radio station based in Kenya. Kenya is an African…
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Organizations working in the areas of media, youth, women, democratization, community development, and rule of law and human rights are eligible. The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is inviting civil…
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