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Online resources for business journalists covering Asia
7/18/11
by Yolanda Jinxin Ma
IJNet senior Chinese editor Yolanda Ma spoke at the Financial Media Institute 2011 at Hong Kong Baptist University. Here are her top tips for business reporting on Hong Kong and Greater China.
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UK churnalism strikers prepare for week two
4/26/11
by Dana Liebelson
An editorial team in the U.K. enters week two of its strike against budget cuts in the hopes of opening talks with the publisher. IJNet followed up with features editor Jonathan Lovett, who helped organize the strike.
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U.K. journalists organize strike against churnalism
4/18/11
by Dana Liebelson
Budget and staff cuts force writers to resort to "churnalism," the practice of rewriting press releases as original news. But one U.K. editorial team is going on a two-week strike against the churn. IJNet talked to features editor and strike organizer Jonathan Lovett.
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GlobalPost thrives, looks to expand journalism model
4/13/11
by Dana Liebelson
While many major news outlets are downsizing their foreign bureaus or scrapping them altogether, GlobalPost is forging a promising new model for international journalism.
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IJNet journalist of the month: Mnaku Mbani
4/8/11
by Dana Liebelson
Each month, IJNet features an international journalist who exemplifies the profession and has used the site to further his or her career. This month, meet Mnaku Mbani, a business journalist in Tanzania.
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Media veteran says paywall future shaky
3/21/11
by Dana Liebelson
Readers may be grumbling about The New York Times' decision to implement digital subscriptions, but media professionals have their own concerns. IJNet spoke with Joel Hollander, chairman and chief executive officer of CBS Radio from 2005 to 2007, about the new paywall system.
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Google enters publishing war with Apple over subscription models
2/18/11
by Dana Liebelson
Tech giant Google is taking on Apple's controversial subscription model with a competing model that is cheaper for publishers.
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Interactive map of European media landscape available
1/20/11
by Dana Liebelson
The "Media Landscapes" series covers 38 European countries and six European neighboring states. It reflects ongoing changes in both traditional and new media.
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International survey of editors reveals optimistic media climate
10/14/10
by Dana Liebelson
The majority of editors are optimistic about the future of newspapers and don't view the development of new media as a threat to newsrooms, according to an international survey.
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Apple rumored to reach subscription deal with newspapers
9/15/10
by Dana Liebelson
Apple is expected to unveil a new source of profit for struggling newspapers: iPad subscriptions. Although a few national newspapers already offer digital subscriptions, major metropolitan newspapers will soon be offering content on Apple apps, according to California's San Jose Mercury News.

The iPad is a tablet computer launched by Apple in 2010 that can be used to stream media and sync to the Internet.
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