"This publication is both a human rights reference guide and a workbook. It draws on a variety of research, training, and experience - especially that of the United Nations (UN) and the International Centre for War and Peace Reporting. Section 1 on "Human rights knowledge" introduces human rights, t
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he UN System, and the international justice system. Section 2 on "Journalism understanding" works through journalism values and some of the specific skills needed to tackle human rights issues. Section 3, "Guide for practical application", provides a step-by-step guide to producing a good human rights story. The final section includes summaries of the nine main human rights conventions and a variety of useful resources for human rights reporters." (CAMECO Update 2-2012)
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"This Media Toolkit for Local Governance in Lesotho is designed to encourage media coverage of news and events in Lesotho’s rural areas at local government level. According to the publication, to improve such media coverage there is a need to focus both on the providers and the collectors of news.
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The first part of the toolkit focuses on journalists covering local governance-related news items. It is intended as a workbook for journalists at community and district levels throughout the country so that media coverage enhances people’s understanding of the local government system. The second part is intended for local government officials and non-governmental organsiations, assisting them to make more effective use of the media to achieve their objectives." (www.comminit.com, June 15, 2012)
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"Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the twenty-first century news reporter. From the process of finding a story and tracing sources, to interviewing contacts, gathering information and filing the finished report. Reporting for Journalists explores the role of the reporter in
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the world of modern journalism and emphasises the importance of learning to report across all media - radio, television, online, newspapers and periodicals. Using case studies, and examples of print, online and broadcast news stories, the second edition of Reporting for Journalists includes:" Information on using wikis, blogs, social networks and online maps, finding a story and how to develop ideas, researching the story and building the contacts book including crowd sourcing and using chat rooms, interactivity with readers and viewers and user generated content, making best use of computer aided reporting (CAR), news groups and search engines, covering courts, councils and press conferences, reporting using video, audio and text, preparing reports for broadcasting or publication, consideration of ethical practice, and cultural expectations and problems, an annotated guide to further reading, a glossary of key terms and a list of journalism websites and organizations." (Publisher description)
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"These guidelines are designed to help broadcasters adopt good practices that ensure sound coverage by the media, based on freedom of expression principles and respect of pluralism. The publication provides clear guidance to everlasting issues such as basic editorial principles, accuracy, impartiali
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ty, election coverage, gender and stereotyping, disaster coverage or war reporting. Now in its updated fourth edition, new sections covering citizen journalism and social networking sites as tools to enhance journalism have been added. This is a clear, straight-forward resource." (CAMECO Update 1-2011)
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"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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"Interviewing for Journalists focuses on the many types of interviewing, from the routine street interview, vox pop and press conference to the interview used as the basis of an in-depth profile. Drawing on previously published material and featuring interviews with successful columnists such as Emm
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a Brockes, who writes for the Guardian and the New York Times and Andrew Duncan of Radio Times. Interviewing for Journalists covers every stage of interviews including research, planning and preparation, structuring questions, the importance of body language, how to get a vivid quote, checking material and editing it into different formats." (Publisher description)
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"Esta guÃa realizada en conjunto por Periodismo Social, Poder Ciudadano, Asociación por los Derechos Civiles, se propone como una herramienta indispensable para los profesionales que deben enfrentarse diariamente con polÃticos y funcionarios públicos en los distintos momentos de la vida democrá
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tica: campaña – gestión- rendición de cuentas. Se trata de una herramienta de consulta gratuita en la que se acercan instrumentos claves como fuentes y pautas para el mejoramiento de la cobertura de temas vitales y cotidianos pero poco o superficialmente tratados. En muchas ocasiones los periodistas suelen ser manipulados por parte de los gobernantes y terminan siendo funcionales a las necesidades y objetivos de promoción de los mismos en lugar de cumplir con su papel de informar con precisión a la opinión pública. Por lo tanto, este cuadernillo tiene como objetivo de máxima fortalecer la institucionalidad democrática al intentar transparentar los actos de gobierno por medio de las armas del periodismo tradicional: investigación, seriedad y cumplir con el mandato del derecho a la información pública." (Introducción, página 7)
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"In today’s climate in the media industry, reporters are expected to cover a broad range of issues. They no longer have the luxury of concentrating on a small piece of a larger puzzle, and at times, they may feel as if they need a better understanding of the background information before moving fo
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rward. Covering eight different topics, this book is not intended to provide reporters with in-depth information on any single topic. It is, instead, intended to provide the necessary building blocks on a variety of themes, and to assist journalists in seeing each story they tackle through a variety of ‘lenses’. This book is also based on a belief that a holistic approach to reporting is important in today’s media industry. The links between the economic recession, poverty, food insecurity, water issues, rural issues, xenophobia, gender issues and children’s issues cannot be emphasised enough." (Introduction)
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"El presente Manual de Periodismo aborda aspectos básicos importantes sobre el ejercicio de esta profesión. Tiene como finalidad proporcionar información pertinente que sirva de guÃa y material didáctico en el estudio de las materias relacionadas con el Periodismo, de tal manera que el usuario
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de este libro conozca y aprenda de manera sencilla y práctica los tópicos que aquà se presentan. Este manual incluye conceptos, lecturas didácticas, textos de opinión y preguntas de autoevaluación sobre las diversas materias que contiene. Todo ello con el propósito de que el lector pueda entender y comprender de forma clara los temas que se presentan en cada capÃtulo. Además de motivarlo a reflexionar e investigar más acerca de la temática abordada." (Preambulo, página 7)
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"L'écriture journalistique est une technique et le journalisme, un métier. Recueillir et vérifier des informations, les sélectionner et les hiérarchiser, les écrire efficacement pour des lecteurs, auditeurs, téléspectateurs ou internautes ne s'improvise pas. Pas plus que de livrer à l'heure
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et dans le format exigé une copie de lecture facile. Ce livre, fruit de l'expérience professionnelle de l'auteur et du savoir-faire du CFPJ, est un manuel pratique du rédacteur et une présentation didactique des techniques de base, des trucs et des ficelles de l'écriture informative et du cadre culturel et déontologique du métier de journaliste." (Description de la maison d'édition)
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