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International Journalism News

Fresh and topical content from around the world

IJNet regularly posts current and informative international journalism news on its blog. You’ll see interviews and stories about journalists and media makers written by IJNet editors who are experts in their regions of the world. . Our weekly e-mail bulletin reports on the latest innovations, resources and awards in all areas of journalism today.

Popular topics found on our blog include:: citizen journalism, new media and the digital revolution, Twitter, Google, social media, election reporting, and censorship. Lately, social media has been a key player in revolutions, social change and the distribution of international journalism news. Recent blog posts reflect the viewpoints of those in the middle of the conflict who can share their experiences first hand.

We’ll keep you informed about trends in the industry such as:

  • How news is evolving and becoming “hyper-local” where community reports are shared on local/regional websites that engage readers on topics close to home.
  • The new trend in information sharing amongst journalists: Reports that benefit the public interest are often given to media outlets free of charge and are available for republishing.
  • The growing number of citizen journalists and the multiple platforms to support it.
  • The dominant factor of video in news and entertainment today.

Our editors and writers canvass their regions of the globe for topical events, discussions and tips to share with you. Our blog is yet another way for IJNet to inform, train, and share international journalism news with the IJNet community.

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IJNet Blog

Posts from IJNet’s editors and writers.

Are social shares a good metric to judge journalism?

7/12/13
by IJNet

Metrics, a news history project, Twitter, media censorship and more are found in this week’s Digital Media Mash Up, produced by the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).

Three tips for newspapers getting started in data journalism

7/12/13
by IJNet

Newsrooms can no longer simply churn out stories. They need to create decision-making tools based on news reporting, says Knight International Journalism Fellow Justin Arenstein. Here's how your news organization can get started.

Join the IJNet Collaborative Translation Project

7/11/13
by IJNet

We are very excited to announce the launch of the IJNet Collaborative Translation Project, a project that will extend our resources further and help us reach more journalists across the globe.

How journalists can use geolocation tools for news

7/11/13
by Gabriela Manuli

While social media can help journalists find important information, it can be hard to find the signal in the noise. That's when geolocation tools can make a difference.

Transparency advocate: Open data movement must avoid 'Disney effect'

7/10/13
by Maite Fernandez

Felipe Heusser, founder and chief executive of Ciudadano Inteligente, an NGO that uses technology to promote open data and transparency in Chile and the region, calls for a more critical approach.

Lessons for news startups from the Entrepreneurial Journalism Lab

7/4/13
by James Breiner

Entrepreneurial journalists in Latin America discuss how to overcome financial and other obstacles as they experiment with new types of independent media.

Tips for health reporters: go beyond facts to find the “gem of the story"

7/3/13 by Antigone Barton

Health journalists face several challenges: developing stories that demand attention, relay information on science and policy in a way that grabs and holds their audiences, and doing it in a media landscape of competing priorities.

Tell us what you think about IJNet

6/30/13
by IJNet

How do you use IJNet? What could IJNet do better? Take just a few minutes to fill out our survey and you could win an Amazon gift card worth US$50.

When Twitter does what journalism can't

6/28/13
by IJNet

Twitter's impact, a stifled news atmosphere in Brazil and corrupt charges against journalists in Russia are found in this week's Digital Media Mash Up, produced by the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).

WeFightCensorship publishes banned articles

6/28/13
by Margaret Looney

Reporters Without Borders created a "digital safe" to offer a secure way for journalists facing censorship to submit news and documents for publication.

Women in rural India capture untold stories with video

6/27/13 by Paromita Pain

How the Video Volunteers organization trains new reporters in shooting, editing and reporting to expose corruption and government neglect across 24 Indian states.

Will Instagram video outdo Vine in the newsroom?

6/26/13
by Margaret Looney

Just when newsrooms had started to figure out how six seconds of Vine footage could add to their reporting, Instagram decided to let users capture an eternity-like 15 seconds of video using any of 13 different filters.

Want to map the powerful in your community, as Poderopedia does? There's a platform for that.

6/25/13 by Miguel Paz

The Knight News Challenge-winning platform Poderopedia releases its Plug & Play version.

How EcoLab wants to reinvent environmental journalism

6/24/13
by Jennifer Dorroh

Journalists and technologists are collaborating to bring sensor reporting, crowdsourcing, mapping and more to coverage of the environment.

Are paywalls paying off for news sites?

6/21/13
by IJNet

The importance of Facebook for Arab news consumers, the power of Indian women on the Internet and the financial prospects of digital news are featured in this week’s Digital Media Mash Up, produced by the Center for International Media Assistance.

Investigative news startups join forces in Latin America

6/21/13
by Margaret Looney

Ten independent news sites are forming an organization to work toward sustainability in investigative digital journalism.

Newspaper overcomes hurdles, wins international data journalism award

6/20/13
by Jennifer Dorroh
La Nación newspaper was recognized for its investigation of Argentina's Senate expenses from 2004 to 2013, which uncovered spending irregularities and prompted a judicial investigation.

Reinventing the news article for mobile

6/19/13 by Gabrielle Kratsas

Former Reuters social media editor Anthony De Rosa becomes top editor at Circa, which creates concise, mobile-only stories from a pool of articles, documents, tweets, reports, blogs and more, while fact-checking every point along the way.

Data visualization expert: "Good visualization really supports the story"

6/18/13 by Moran Barkai

The founder of a leading data visualization website talks about his favorite tools and the most promising trends in the increasingly popular field.

To take your coding practice to the next level, build something

6/17/13
by Maite Fernandez

Getting stuck while you learn coding is more common than you think. Here are a few strategies that will help you move forward.