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Investigative reporters head to Suai for story on prostitution |
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By ICFJ /East Timor Staff on
4/13/2008
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One of the stories often heard around Dili is that many Timorese prostitutes come from the southwestern city of Suai, because the people down there say prostitution is part of their culture. Can it be true? Rosita Sonet and Ofelia Vilanova, two members of the Center for Investigative Journalism in Timor-Leste, took a trip to find out.
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Donors visit ICFJ office in Dili, sign agreement |
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By ICFJ /East Timor Staff on
4/1/2008
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USAID and AUSAID have joined forces in Dili to support ICFJ's project in Timor-Leste. Such close two-country cooperation is unusual, and the ICFJ staff was happy to welcome representatives from both agencies, as well as the US Ambassador, for a signing ceremony.
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Computers everywhere |
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By ICFJ /East Timor Staff on
3/14/2008
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Information technology was front and center in Timor-Leste this week, as Dave and Jody hauled four laptops donated by ICFJ from Washington to Dili. It was worth it, though, when we saw the look on Rita's face.
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Baucau media house is up and running |
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By ICFJ /East Timor Staff on
2/28/2008
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By Dave Bloss
This week's highlight was a road trip to Baucau on Feb. 21-23, where country director Bloss, special projects team coordinator Francez Suni, IT specialist Oscar Lusio Selly and Logistics Assistant Julio Mantalvao de Jesus checked out the new Baucau Media House.
The internet-equipped newsroom was established by ICFJ, the journalism associations of Timor Leste and Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) so journalists from the country's eastern three districts can report and transmit news to ...
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Shooting means Timorese journalists, ICFJ staff weather a tough week |
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By ICFJ /East Timor Staff on
2/17/2008
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The news that President Jose Ramos Horta had been shot was staggeringly unexpected, the kind of shock that makes your legs feel like rubber. It came early Monday morning, and most of ICFJ's employees in Timor-Leste were still drinking coffee and thinking about getting ready for work.
The expatriate staff heard about it on CNN, while the Timorese staff heard it in a variety of ways, including face-to-face conversations with friends and relatives, telephone calls, and SMS messages. We didn't think about it at the time, but that's a telling assessment of the state of media in Timor-Leste--the grapevine still works faster than established media.
Instantly, all our training plans ...
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