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African data journalism gets significant boost from Gates Foundation

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has signed off on a $4.7 million grant to promote data journalism in Africa. The pilot programme will initially run in three regional ‘hub’ nations – South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria and includes the setting up of a cadet school in Cape Town. Glenda Nevill reports.

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Cherilyn Ireton

Date

2015-08-18 16:31

Digital tools: 'they're free and effective, why aren't you using them?' asks International Newsroom Summit panel

Justin Arenstein, strategist with the Africa Media Initiative, says data journalism can fill gaping holes in information accessibility and allow people to connect with the news more freely and easily, as it has in Africa.

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WAN-IFRA

Date

2014-10-14 16:05

Trends in Newsrooms #8: The impact of digital mega-stories

“Stories like the NSA Files are exceptional, and this is why they matter. They are stretches. They are creative bursts in a sea of sameness. They are proof of life. They offer hope for the future – and also a hint at what the next generation of digital news products could look like …” Andrew Nachison

Can mega-stories generate mega interest? Or are they really just “the editor’s prerogative”, as one critic claims? In the eighth installment of Trends in the Newsroom, Krysten Dawes reports on what makes a good mega-story, why they are relevant, and the potential that they hold.

Author

Krysten Dawes

Date

2014-08-14 10:08

Crucial time for drone reporting laws: industry needs to act

Journalism needs to get "a seat at the table so that free press rights and free speech rights are part of the conversation," in evolving drone legislation, Matthew Waite, founder of the Drone Journalism Lab told the World Editors Forum.

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Sydney Pead

Date

2014-06-27 16:16

Using data to move beyond news to building tools

There is an abundance of creative ways to use data to tell stories and build tools that will help you cultivate a loyal, engaged audience, said Knight International Journalism Fellow Justin Arenstein at today’s Editors Masterclass on the data revolution, at the World Editors Forum in Bangkok.

Author

Emma Goodman

Date

2013-06-02 11:36

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