Basic Journalism

Feb 292012

ICFJ et SYNPICS a crée un bulletin destiné à la couverture de l’élection présidentielle

Le Syndicat des Professionnels de L’Information et de la Communication du Sénégal (SYNPICS), avec l’aide de ICFJ, a crée un tout premier bulletin destiné à améliorer la qualité de la couverture médiatique et la sécurité des journalistes pendant l’élection présidentielle de 2012. Le bulletin fait partie d’un système d’alerte mis en place pour les journalistes. Il leur fournit les dernières nouvelles et actualités sur les violences, les troubles notées durant la campagne électorale et leur donne des conseils de sécuté.

Feb 232012

A Profile of Pakistan: Travails and Hopes

It was an extraordinary trip to Pakistan – a whirlwind two weeks filled with dozens upon dozens of meetings – meetings with government officials, news executives, journalists, NGOs and even an artist or two. We were wined, dined, gifted and feted. We were welcomed extravagantly, generously, sometimes lovingly. We made business contacts and we made friends. We saw amazing sights – from the ancient ruins at Taxila and extraordinary art to security checkpoints and blockades.

We learned that Pakistan is a complicated, feudal society.

Anthony Shadid

Anthony Shadid

Feb 122012

Knight Fellow Looks at What's Ahead in Health Journalism

Knight International Health Fellow Mercedes Sayagues talked with IJNet recently about the challenges that exist for health journalists all over the world. At the top of the list, she says, are topics that are taboo - difficult to report because editors are often worried about publishing or broadcasting content that might be offensive. But she also sees hope in digital innovations that can make it easier to get important information out quickly.

Feb 112012

Why Do So Many Good Journalists Leave Haiti? Knight Fellow Shares Her Insight

When International Media Support, a nonprofit organization that works to improve conditions in developing nations, wanted to examine why Haiti struggles to find and keep journalists who can report on difficult conditions there, they turned to Knight International Journalism Fellow Kathie Klarreich.

Klarreich works with investigative reporting trainees in Haiti, particularly those interested in tracking the flow of aid funds following the January 2010 earthquake.

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Trainer Eduardo Univazo shoots with Diego Guevara from Uno Noticias (Tacna)

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Trainer Eduardo Univazo works with reporters at TV Mundo (Arequipa)

Feb 92012

"The Stakes are Higher for Pakistani Journalists"

I and eight other American journalists have just returned from 12 days in Pakistan under the auspices of ICFJ’s U.S.-Pakistan Professional Partnership in Journalism program.

Feb 82012

Lancement D’une Plate-forme en Ligne Pour Des Blogueurs Qui Couvrent L’élection Présidentielle au Sénégal

ICFJ et le Centre d’études des Sciences et Techniques de l'information (CESTI) ont lancé une plate-forme d’information en ligne pour les blogueurs sénégalais qui couvrent la campagne électorale et l’élection présidentielle au Sénégal. La plate-forme est hébergée par le site du CESTI et vise à créer un espace permettant aux blogueurs de diffuser et de partager leurs articles sur la campagne électorale qui a débuté le 5 février et qui se termine par l'élection présidentielle dont le premier tour est prévu le 26 février.

Feb 82012

ICFJ and CESTI Launch Online Bloggers Platform During Senegal's Presidential Election Season

ICFJ and the Center for Sciences et Information Techniques (CESTI) have launched an online news platform for bloggers during Senegal’s national election season. The platform is hosted on the CESTI website and is aimed at creating a space for bloggers to report and share their stories on the election campaign, which began on February 5 and culminates with the presidential election on February 26. The platform is a result of a bloggers’ workshop organized by ICFJ and CESTI on November 10-11, 2011.