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Accuracy is fundamental to journalism, but it’s a challenge to verify information when it flows at digital warp speed from so many sources. This presentation
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From AP Social Media Editor Eric Carvin and Standards Editor Tom Kent: When there’s been a mass killing, a natural disaster or a breaking event in a war zone, AP journalists need to use every tool ...
RT @matt_levinson: Thoughtful piece on the future of journos, from @mrdenmore (via @thefuturemakers @margaretsimons) http://t.co/7lwnPhxdFe
IJNet.org is the premier global website for journalists and media managers to learn about training and networking opportunities. The site and its weekly e-mail bulletin reports on the latest innovations, resources and awards.
7 Rock (Star) Solid Tips to Write a Press Release Like Lady Gaga. Business Writing Tips. Revision Fairy® Small Business Proofreading Services—Your trusted source for online proofreading services & editorial consulting.
Being a writer without inspiration is a terrible feeling. Just staring at a blank Word document, watching the cursor blink, typing half a line and then deleting it, is the stuff of most writers' worst nightmares.
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It's not just a focus on data that connects the most recent class of Knight News Challenge winners. They all are part of a distributed civic media community that works on open source code, collects and improves data, and collaborates...
Journalist and lecturer Jamie Elliott outlines the basic skills you need and steps you should take to get ahead in the ever-growing realm of online journalism...
A selection of tools and apps for the student journalist's toolbox...
This Issues Paper is the first formal publication of the Inquiry, intended to help frame discussion and encourage public consultation at an early stage. It provides background information about copyright in the digital environment, highlights the issues so far identified in preliminary research and consultations, and outlines the principles that will shape the ALRC’s proposals for reform.
Images of war are everywhere: We come across news of combat and bloodshed in print media, on television and across the internet on a daily basis.
Here's the deal. These days, when a news firm puts out a recruitment ad for a reporter, they are not just asking for a writer. They most likely also want a blogger and a tweeter, who may even code and design, all rolled into one package deal.
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LAWYERS for Gina Rinehart say no harm would be caused if a journalist handed over a dossier of his communications with the mining magnate's son.
Facebook + Journalists wrote a note titled Best Practices for Journalists on Facebook. Read the full text here.
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Never open a book with the weather. Avoid prologues. Never use a verb other than “said” to carry dialogue. Never use an adverb to modify the verb “said.” Keep your exclamation points under control!...
Why new media reforms are bad news for Australian content The Conversation Two of the government's six media reform bills passed in the House of Representatives with multi-party support on Tuesday night.
The following steps will offer you a bit of insight into how you can become a better researcher using some simple web tools like mind maps and bookmarklets.
Richard Bach once said, "A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit." From CNN anchors to TNW contributors, those bound by the written word can always benefit from ...
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Storify is a great tool that provides journalists with a new (fun!) way to tell stories. I teach in the SF State journalism department and we're encouraging our students to experiment with this new tool.
All the technology in the world isn't going to change anything if the people in charge continue to prioritise pap over substance.
We need to get beyond counting pageviews and ad impressions and build better ways of judging how our work changes the world around us.
As major newspapers in Australia prepare to move to digital-first models, the old idea of a journalistic “priesthood” imparting wisdom to many is shifting.Our recently released survey, Journalism at…...
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