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ICFJ Knight Roundup: Former Knight Fellow's Project Brings Refugees' Stories to Light

Each week as part of the Knight International Media Innovators blog, the ICFJ Knight team will round up stories focused on how their fellows are making an impact in the field. Vatican Radio speaks to former ICFJ Knight Fellow Mariana Santos, Impact Africa offers a new opportunity for journalists and more from the Knight Fellows in this week's roundup.

Q&A with Chris Roper: A Change Towards Multiplatform Journalism

The days when a news organization could thrive through dedication to a single medium are over. With the advent of smartphones and tablets, it's now increasingly important for news organizations to be flexible in reaching their target audience, publishing content designed to be readable on different platforms.

Award-Winning Journalists From India, Cuba Speak of Dark Times For Free Expression

Two groundbreaking women journalists, in Washington to accept a top international media award, have criticized the treatment of journalists in their countries and the limited space for expressing views at odds with the government.

Investigative reporter Priyanka Dubey of India and Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez said these are tough times for journalists in the two countries despite their dramatically different political systems – with Cuba a restrictive communist island and India known as the world’s largest democr

New Program to Emphasize Data, Engage Citizens in Storytelling

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and its partner Code for Africa have launched a sweeping program to promote data-driven investigative reporting in Africa that engages audiences and gets the attention of policymakers on health and other development issues.

Ramos Tells Journalists: Don’t Apologize for Doing Your Job

Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, who famously faced down presidential candidate Donald Trump over immigration, urged journalists not to back down when it comes to confronting those in power.

Ramos, widely considered the most influential Hispanic broadcaster in America, said he is a journalist rather than an activist as some have suggested. But he also said that journalists should take a stand on key issues such as human rights, discrimination and corruption.

Photojournalist Addario: 'I Do Everything I Can to Work Under the Radar'

American photojournalist Lynsey Addario, whose searing images have shown the human side of conflicts from Afghanistan to South Sudan, said journalists have lost the “shield of security” that once allowed them to enter danger zones. Now, they have to hide “under the radar” to do their jobs.

ICFJ Calls for Release of Detained Investigative Journalist in Egypt

The International Center for Journalists condemns the arrest of Hossam Bahgat, an investigative journalist detained Sunday by Egyptian military intelligence for allegedly publishing false news that damages national interests. Bahgat, 36, a reporter for the independent news site Mada Masr, has a reputation for serving as a government watchdog.

ICFJ: Working to Protect Journalists’ Safety

On November 2, we mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

Why Organizers Rely on HackDash to Show Hackathons Have Worth

On July 12, 2012, ICFJ Knight Fellow Mariano Blejman sent out a simple plea on Twitter: "We're looking for a platform to organize the Media Party hackathon," Blejman tweeted in Spanish. "Are there any I’m missing?"

A few people tweeted suggestions, but nothing ended up suiting Blejman's needs for his upcoming event in Buenos Aires.

Former Knight Fellow Selected as Distinguished Professor at CUNY

Miguel Paz, a digital media strategist and former Knight Fellow with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), has been selected by CUNY Graduate School of Journalism as a distinguished lecturer in data journalism and multimedia storytelling.

"He is a leader in using innovative approaches to data journalism to build more vibrant, transparent communities," said Sarah Bartlett, dean of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

A native of Chile, Paz developed the award-winning platform Poderopedia in 2011 through a Knig