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Nov 12011

Intrepid Reporters Honored for Unrivaled Coverage

More than 600 media leaders and luminaries gathered at the International Center for Journalists’ Annual Awards Dinner in Washington to celebrate the work of journalists practicing the highest professional standards to make an impact on their societies.

Nov 12011

Secretary Clinton Salutes ICFJ Award Winners for Shedding Light on Hidden Issues

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised ICFJ’s award winners for their “unwavering commitment to their profession.” She said that “through their work, (the honorees) have helped shed light on issues that were once hidden in the shadows.”

Oct 252011

Pakistan: Reverse Culture Shock?

The glorious, several hundred feet tall minaret of Khalid Masjid, in one of Lahore’s peaceful residential areas, looks over a courtyard that once used to be a calm parking space for the namazi (prayer men). But today, it is populated by armed watchmen, posted in different corners of the mosque like flagpoles. The place still appears ‘calm’ (read quiet), but the presence of guards with their double-barreled guns pointed in the air and the sight of barricades at entry and exit points is menacing, to say the least.

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ICFJ's interns take on challenging assignments to ensure that programs are of the highest quality. The program honors ICFJ's late former Executive Vice President Whayne Dillehay.

Unilever Journalism Exchange Program for Journalists from Ghana

Samuel Kwaku Agyemang of Metropolitan Television (Metro TV) in Accra participated in the 2011 Unilever Journalism Exchange Program for journalists from Ghana. Agyemang was named the Best Journalist of the Year in Ghana in 2009.

Lideres Digitales: Creating a New Generation of Spanish-Language Multimedia Trainers

Líderes Digitales launched in March 2011 with a four-week online course on multimedia journalism for a group of U.S.-based Hispanic journalists.

Turkish - Armenian - American Journalist Exchange Program

ICFJ brought together media professionals from Armenia, Turkey and the United States to introduce to them new skills and help develop professional relationships and partnerships that helped all parties better understand—and work with—one another.

The 2008 Professional Development Program for Editors from Macedonia

Macedonian editor Katerina Blazhevska interviews Daniel Fried

The International Center for Journalists administered a ten-day intensive professional development program for five senior editors from Macedonia from late October to early November.

Focusing on topics such as investigative journalism, media convergence, journalism ethics, and newsroom management, the group visited major U.S. news organizations like The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, Bloomberg News, ProPublica and CBS Evening News. The group also met experts on foreign affairs and U.S.

The California Clean Air Workshop (III)

Air pollution has a heavy impact on the Hispanic, Asian, African-American, and other minority communities in California. Our 2008 workshop, the third in a series, focused on pollution in the San Joaquin Valley.

Iran 360˚ Conference: Exploring Politics, Economics and Society in a Global Hot Spot

A two-day conference was held in the Airlie Conference Center in Virginia for more than 20 invited American journalists from print, radio, television and online media throughout the country. Iran experts were invited to share their views via panel discussions, speeches and Q&A sessions. The conference was divided into three modules - social, economic, and political.