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IJNet Blog

Posts from IJNet’s editors and writers.

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.

A new way to fund video journalism projects

5/30/13
by Jessica Weiss

A new crowdfunding site enters the independent media scene. Its mission: to fund video journalism.

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.

Story contest aims to boost health coverage

5/28/13
by Jessica Weiss

The African Story Challenge offers US$2,000 to US$20,000 reporting grants for investigative, digital and data-driven stories.

Taking the leap into multimedia

5/27/13
by Jessica Weiss

Are you looking to get started in photo, video or audio storytelling? Multimedia producer Jehangir Irani explains how to follow your curiosity to improve your skills.

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.

When are web publishers allowed to use content from other sites and social media?

5/23/13
by James Breiner

Here are guidelines to help web publishers navigate copyright and fair use.

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?

Five tips for managing a budget while reporting abroad

5/21/13 by David Francis

A seasoned freelance journalist explains how to develop and stick to a budget for your story.

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.

Preparing to report from a conflict zone

5/17/13
by Jessica Weiss

Hostile-environment training is essential for freelancers considering assignments in the world’s conflict zones.

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.

How to write broadcast news stories

5/15/13
by Jessica Weiss

When writing for television, radio or video, clear and condensed writing is key. Here are tips for better broadcast writing.

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.

Tips for journalists working with developers on data projects

5/13/13
by Jessica Weiss

Journalists and developers seem to speak different languages sometimes. Here's how to bridge the gap.

OpenData Latinoamérica will bring together data from across the region

5/10/13 by Mariano Blejman and Miguel Paz

Data journalists, news organizations and others are creating a much-needed repository for data sets.

Digital Media Mash Up

5/10/13 by the Center for International Media Assistance

Tips for journalists on Facebook, a look inside the Internet archive, and more are found in this week's Digital Media Mash Up, produced by the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).