"A collection of essays by top international correspondants in print, broadcasting, and photojournalism, International News Reporting offers an introduction to journalism written by the people who have made the profession what it is today. Contributors identify the major areas of professional practi
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ce which students and young journalists need to know in order to work safely in, and understand fully, the field of international news gathering. It looks at events from conflicts to humanitarian disasters. The book covers crucial topics such as how to report stories about the developing world, how to avoid stereotyping, the uses and abuses of blogging, and risk assessment for journalists in conflict zones." (Publisher description)
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"Most of the current water problems in southern Africa arise from inadequate or improper management of water resources, rather than shortages. Thus it is essential to raise awareness of water availability and use, and of management approaches that are sustainable. A challenge for media practitioners
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when researching water issues is the problem that accessible sources of information tend to be cluttered with scientific and technical jargon. Statements commonly used in water expert circles often tend to be misunderstood or lose their meaning outside the profession, such as “…Water sustains ecosystems that provide valuable services to both the environment and people.” While water professionals and academics may get their information through peer-reviewed publications, specialist websites and water workshops, the public obtains knowledge of water management from television, radio, newspapers, magazines and sometimes through opinion leaders in their communities. The Internet is also becoming a useful tool in the search for knowledge about water resources due to its ability to offer access to large and varied amounts of information, although this can also be a liability, causing information overload.
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), which is a holistic approach to managing water and related resources, is widely discussed among water academics, practitioners and professionals involved in the management of water resources, who consider water an abundant “good” with social, economic and environmental value. While the IWRM concept is not well appreciated among some policy makers and the public, the media is quickly catching on to reporting the many users and uses, and on the need to foster economic efficiency, social equity and environmental sustainability in water resources management [...] It is thus the intention of this media guide to demonstrate that water reporting is not a technical specialisation but a bread-and-butter debate of today and tomorrow. This guide does not intend to make scientists out of journalists or the public, but to offer a quick reference to the main issues and policies as applied in southern Africa, to suggest ways to cut through the jargon, and to provide further references for reading and contacts for interviews." (Introduction, pages 9-10)
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"The dynamics of violent conflict - its instigation, development and resolution - are not very well understood by most journalists nor proficiently reported on, says the author of this document. Howard, a renowned conflict-sensitive reporting specialist, first briefly introduces the role of media in
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conflicts, then offers a model curriculum for a training programme, and concludes by describing training experiences in Kenya and Somalia. The curriculum outline is intended for small groups of relatively inexperienced to mid-career reporters, editors and producers working in conflict-stressed environments and emerging democracies. It emphasises the critical importance of basic standards of journalism, explores the dynamics of conflict and the influence of reliable journalism on conflict mediation, and finally examines specific aspects of delivering a more conflict-sensitive style of reporting." (CAMECO Update 2-2010)
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"Interconexiones Cono Sur es un programa de capacitación para radios comunitarias, ciudadanas y alternativas de Argentina, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay. Nació en el año 2000, acaba de cerrar su tercera etapa y continúa. Es un espacio de aprendizaje, de encuentro, de intercambio de experiencias y co
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nstrucción de vínculos. Es fruto del trabajo conjunto. Formalmente, nació de la alianza de cinco organizaciones: FM La Tribu (Argentina), ECO - Educación y Comunicación (Chile), Radio Viva (Paraguay), El Puente FM (Uruguay) y La Crujía (Argentina) [...]
Interconexiones fue clave para que las radios comunitarias de cada país diseñaran su propia ruta de formación y decidieran los contenidos de cada proceso en función de fortalecer sus prácticas y objetivos. Una oportunidad de interlocución de personas, emisoras y procesos en talleres, con intercambios constantes, en espacios de encuentro, en materiales pedagógicos, en una página web, en producciones adiofónicas y audiovisuales. Las diversas instancias de este proceso reunieron a radialistas de toda la subregión: radios campesinas, organizaciones feministas, de pueblos originarios, de grandes ciudades, de barrios, radios con veinte años de historia, otras recién nacidas e incluso futuras radios. Aunque los números, por sí solos, no explican mucho de los procesos, algunos son contundentes: 440 radialistas integrantes de 178 emisoras participaron de Interconexiones.
Entre 2000 y 2009 Interconexiones desarrolló tres etapas de este proceso. En cada una emergieron múltiples iniciativas de capacitación ligadas a audiencias, coberturas periodísticas, lenguaje, producción, gestión… La propuesta inicial, estructurada a través de talleres anuales, fue acumulando una experiencia significativa hasta concebirse como un programa más ambicioso que implicó un enorme compromiso de sus participantes y acompañamiento en la formulación de proyectos específicos." (Página 10-11)
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