ICFJ Knight Fellowships

Communicate Complex Ideas to the Public Using These Tips

I recently sat in on a conversation with communication officers from research institutions and one of them expressed fears that the information they were continually providing the public gave people "head pain."

No, not a headache, because that is curable, but "head pain." The point she was making and which I have tried to put across over the years to numerous communication officers from academia, research institutions, United Nations organizations and the private sector is that they must be able to simplify (and this does not mean dumb down) their message.

The communicators bemoaned the

NarcoData Project Reveals Four Decades of Organized Crime in Mexico

For the first time, the world has a clear picture of organized crime and drug trafficking in Mexico, thanks to a new journalism project called NarcoData.

Using government data obtained through Freedom of Information requests, NarcoData provides citizens with an interactive platform that maps the history of Mexico's powerful cartels across four decades.

ICFJ Knight Roundup: Hacks/Hackers Africa on the Front Line of Global Refugee Crisis

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. Hacks/Hackers looks to help the refugee crisis, a "Twitter for Journalists" webinar and more from the Knight Fellows in this week's roundup.

Q&A with Nic Dawes: Helping India’s Hindustan Times Adapt to the Digital Age

From web analytics software to social media monitoring tools, digital tools are transforming newsrooms globally.

Embracing a digital-first workflow "gives you more time to reflect and work you through the evolution of a story on multiple platforms," says Nic Dawes, chief editorial and content officer at the Hindustan Times in India.