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IJNet Blog

Posts from IJNet’s editors and writers.

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.

Mapping the global Twitter heartbeat

6/14/13
by IJNet

A geographical study of tweets, mobile communication in the Pacific Islands and Internet connectivity in Africa are featured in this week’s Digital Media Mash Up from the Center for International Media Assistance.

Tips for overcoming distractions to your work

6/14/13
by Gabriela Manuli

Many of the technologies we use to keep abreast of the news and stay connected can make it harder to complete the task at hand. Here's how to cope.

Use algorithms, not interns, for newsroom grunt work

6/13/13
by Margaret Looney

An algorithm is a set of instructions your computer can repeatedly follow. It can save you time -- and your intern's sanity.

How journalists can keep their mobile phones secure

6/12/13
by Jorge Luis Sierra

The features that make a reporter’s phone such a useful tool can also make it an attractive target to governments, hackers and criminals. Here's how to protect your phone.

Formulating a digital strategy for your news organization

6/11/13
by IJNet

In an ever-changing media landscape, leaders of news organizations old and new must take an honest look at their businesses and craft a strategy for the future. Here's how to get started.

How to perfect your online journalism portfolio

6/10/13
by Margaret Looney

An online portfolio is your first chance at making a good impression on your peers and potential employers. Here's how you can make yours stand out.

Visual storytelling brings a state visit to life

6/6/13
by Jennifer Dorroh

How Costa Rica’s La Nación newspaper covered a historic visit – and what it learned about working across newsroom disciplines.

Mapping platform CartoDB is a powerful data visualization tool anyone can use

6/4/13
by Maite Fernandez

Whether you're a developer or have no coding experience, CartoDB lets you create maps and analyze millions of data points.

Latin America's first DataBootCamp set to spark media innovation

5/31/13 by Mariano Blejman

Why 90 journalists and programmers from Bolivia’s major media organizations are ready to set aside their work for three days to embark on the adventure of telling stories with data.

IJNet Live: global health expert Heidi Larson answers your questions about covering health news

5/31/13
by IJNet

Join IJNet for a free live chat Thursday, June 6 at 11 a.m. EDT on improving coverage of health issues.

How journalists can use interactive storytelling tool Zeega

5/29/13
by Margaret Looney

Digital storytelling tool Zeega makes it simple to create immersive, interactive stories with a slew of multimedia features and a professional feel.

Crowdsourcing conflict in the South Caucasus

5/24/13
by IJNet

A new crowdsourcing platform tracks conflict in the South Caucasus, resources for journalists learning to code and more are found in this week's Digital Media Mash Up, produced by the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).

Journalists: protect your computer today in case it's stolen tomorrow

5/24/13
by Jorge Luis Sierra

When journalists' computers are stolen, they can lose confidential, valuable and sensitive information. However, by adopting a few preventive measures, they can reduce the potential damage of a computer theft.

Sponsored content presents opportunities, ethical concerns for newsrooms

5/22/13
by Margaret Looney

With traditional advertising models falling flat, the news industry has to come up with new ways to make money. Is sponsored content the answer to sustainability?

Measuring a story's impact across multiple platforms

5/20/13
by Margaret Looney
The more platforms you use to tell a story, the harder it is to measure its effect on the audience.

A new tool to analyze China's microblogging platform

5/17/13
by IJNet

Data journalists create a way to analyze Sina Weibo, how investing in long-form stories pays off for publishers, and more are found in this week's Digital Media Mash Up, produced by the Center for International Media Assistance.

From idea to product: lessons learned at Online News Association's design camp

5/16/13
by Margaret Looney
The Online News Association led a day-long session on turning sparks of an idea into a working product.

Steal this story: Poderopedia invites users to republish its work, use its code

5/15/13 by Miguel Paz

Poderopedia, which reveals relationships among elites in a country or region, now makes it easy for users to republish, reuse and add to the platform's content and code.

HackDash: a free platform for organizing collaborative projects

5/14/13 by Mariano Blejman

A new open source platform makes it easier to propose and put together a hackathon.