While Google Search is the first tool most reporters use when researching a story, there is a wealth of information in the "deep web" not indexed by search engines like Google and Bing. Knight International Journalism Fellow Sandra Crucianelli explains how reporters can unearth this information to break stories.

When state-controlled media can no longer regulate the flow of information due to social media, a tidal shift is in the making. That's one of the takeaways from a recent conference which gathered 200 journalism professionals at The Tsinghua University School of Journalism and Communication in Beijing, China.

How can technology help journalists make sense of complex issues and explain them to the public in a clear, understandable manner?

Here are a few ways journalists and news organizations could consider using Pinterest.

A journalist's survival kit for the future, a media map of the U.S. and more from the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).

A journalism school in India is taking its curriculum to the next level with digital courses and world-class internships.

International standards; international faculty -- the World Media Academy in New Delhi trains the new wave of journalists. Fully versatile in TV, online and print, WMA is your ticket to taking part in the world's fastest-growing media industry.

Freelance journalists can apply for a workshop held June 1-2 and 8-9 in Mexico City.

Journalists fluent in English and Arabic with media development experience can apply for a position in Libya.

Journalists from developing countries, Russia and the U.S. can apply for a fellowship to cover the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar.

Journalists interested in press freedom in the digital era can attend a free event at Harvard University or catch the live webcast.

Main Justice offers an online seminar to explain the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the wake of Walmart's alleged violation of the act in Mexico.

Broadcast journalists can apply for a five-day course in London.

Journalists can apply for a US$3,500 grant to report on environmental projects and entrepreneurial ventures around the globe.

The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival seeks video entries for its science media competition.

Journalists and others interested in urban development can attend a course on Brazilian cities.

Journalists in the Brazilian states of Acre, Amapa, Amazonas, Roraima and Rondonia can compete for the Milton Cordeiro Journalism Prize.

Journalists from 20 countries in Europe can apply to attend a health policy event in Austria.

Experienced journalists in Iran can apply for a three-month online training course.

The Felix Varela Award for Excellence in American Journalism will give four US$10,000 prizes to the best Spanish- or English-language articles published in U.S. media.

BuzzFeed seeks a front-page editor for its New York office.

The Gerontological Society of America and New America Media are accepting applications from journalists who work for ethnic media outlets for the MetLife Foundation Journalism Fellowship on Aging.

Candidates with a demonstrated passion for news and a working knowledge of video production can apply for a position in Washington.

The Society of Professional Journalists offers scholarships for minority, professional and student journalists to attend its annual conference in Florida.

The Wikimedia Foundation offers a one-year fellowship designed to improve the quality of articles on Wikipedia related to international security.

The one-day seminar in Boston will focus on tracking companies' influence on politics.

Health journalists working for print, broadcast or online outlets can apply for a four-day course in Maryland.