Language:

IJNet Blog

Posts from IJNet’s editors and writers.

IJNet journalist of the month: Paromita Pain

12/5/11
by IJNet

Paromita Pain of India is a freelance journalist and graduate student. Through IJNet, she discovered a journalism training program in the Netherlands and won a scholarship.

UMapper: an easy mapping tool for journalists on deadline

12/2/11
by IJNet

This app allows you to create customizable Flash maps and embed them in your website or on social networks.

Join IJNet on Google Plus

11/7/11
by IJNet

Google launched business profiles for social network Google Plus which allows businesses to create pages and interact with fans.

IJNet journalist of the month: Andualem Sisay

11/2/11
by IJNet

Andualem Sisay is an Ethiopian journalist who has used IJNet weekly for five years to find training programs and tips for better coverage.

Are you IJNet's journalist of the month?

10/31/11
by IJNet

We're looking for an outstanding journalist who has used IJNet to further his or her career. The journalist will be interviewed and featured on IJNet. Applications will be accepted until November 15.

Three survival strategies for nonprofit news websites

10/19/11
by IJNet

It takes more than great content and foundation funding to keep a community site afloat, a new Knight Foundation report finds.

IJNet journalist of the month: Iftikhar Hussain

10/3/11
by IJNet

This month's journalist, Iftikhar Hussain of Pakistan, uses IJNet to find training opportunities and shares the site with journalists in need of resources. Although his stories are global, Hussain reminds aspiring journalists that "no news is small news."

IJNet journalist of the month: Papiya Bhattacharya

9/2/11
by IJNet

Our journalist of the month, Papiya Bhattacharya, obtained a fellowship and gained international exposure through IJNet.

Journalism educator: Good writing is always in demand

8/25/11
by IJNet

Journalism grads should look beyond news organizations for jobs since their skills will be invaluable in almost any profession, says one educator.

Londoners take brooms to the streets in cleanup after riots

8/9/11
by IJNet

Snapped by freelancer Stu Bradley in London, the photo shows crowds taking to the streets with raised brooms, not raised fists.

CNN building a "social network for news"

8/4/11
by IJNet

CNN plans to build on the success of its citizen media effort iReport by launching a more collaborative version of the site and an Android app this fall.

IJNet Journalist of the Month: Grace Ekang

8/3/11
by IJNet

Each month, IJNet features an international journalist who exemplifies the profession and has used the site to further his or her career. This month's journalist, Grace Ekang of Nigeria, found four fellowships through IJNet, which she said helped position her for the job she has today.

Five tips for journalists covering trauma

7/21/11
by IJNet

Reporting on trauma takes a combination of sensitivity and savvy. Here are five tips from Radio for Peacebuilding Africa's comprehensive new guidebook, "Covering Trauma."

CNN to hold citizen reporter meetups

7/21/11
by IJNet

To celebrate five years of its citizen journalism project iReport, CNN is holding meetups in 25 U.S. cities and 16 countries.

Tweet to win PolitiFact App [IJNet Giveaway]

7/20/11
by IJNet

With the U.S. 2012 presidential campaign gaining momentum, IJNet is offering readers the chance to follow candidates with an iPhone app that fact-checks their statements.

The Economist hosts online debates on the future of news

7/8/11
by IJNet

Tom Standage, digital editor at The Economist, will be answering questions on Twitter about the future of news on Tuesday, July 12. It's the first in a series of virtual debates.

Reporting on deadline? Try direct messaging verified accounts on Twitter

7/5/11
by IJNet

Though the recently-released Twitter guidebook for newsrooms was a johnny-come-lately on the breakneck social media scene, the change made by the microblogging service allowing direct messages to verified accounts is a boon for reporters.

AP plans North Korea bureau

6/29/11
by IJNet

The Associated Press plans to open the first permanent text and photo bureau operated by a Western news organization in the North Korean capital.

Media education in India goes global with new school

6/29/11
by IJNet

The World Media Academy in New Delhi, India, is accepting applications for its new postgraduate program specializing in integrated journalism.

Journalist's Resource brings the numbers back to journalism

6/27/11
by IJNet

The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School recently launched a new resource to help journalists find that incisive statistic for a nut graf or a way to add perspective to the latest political sex scandal.