Turns out you can learn a lot about our current zeitgeist by plugging in a few keywords to Google Trends. After entering a few keywords into Google Trends, it will display a nice chart showing which term is more popular on the Web.

Latin American journalists can participate in the third international congress of investigative journalism, scheduled for May 8 to 10 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Registration is now open.

More and more reporters are being asked to collect information out in the field and deliver it back to their editors immediately. Newsrooms are starting to hire "mojos," or "mobile journalists," and they're expecting high-quality digital content on deadline. We all know that requires solid news judgment, good information gathering skills and a knack for working well under pressure.

Even in the wide world of the Internet, it’s not always possible to find the information you need. Finding the exact data you want is the theme of a seminar called “Value-Added Journalism,” scheduled for November 30 to December 1 in Panama City.