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Research on Journalism Training and Media Development

This section is intended to help people who are planning or running journalism training and media development programs. There is a lot of useful research that has been done on best practices and we have narrowed it down for your convenience so that you can read about the experiences of groups around the world who are involved in training. We have included some of the more interesting studies we have found on the role the media play in promoting development.

By initiativepd.online, 4 monthsSeptember 25, 2024 ago

Journalism Backgrounders

We have prepared backgrounders on how to cover a variety of topics. Eventually, each backgrounder will be accompanied by case studies which provide a summary of what has happened in different countries.

By initiativepd.online, 4 months ago

Media

Bad News: How America’s Business Press Missed the Story of the Century

As the recent U.S. financial crisis unfolded, journalists struggled to keep up with the biggest story of the century. After the markets unraveled and the economy began spiraling downward, reporters raced to cover an unfamiliar cast of characters and an alphabet soup of derivatives and toxic financial instruments. And in Read more…

By Chaia Milstein, 6 months ago

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Covering Labor: A Reporter’s Guide to Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy

Covering Labor: A Reporter’s Guide to Workers’ Rights in a Global Economy is essential reading for journalists everywhere who are interested in writing about working conditions, the links between labor and trade and the effect that outsourcing is having on the global workforce. This invaluable resource includes a history of Read more…

By Chaia Milstein, 6 months ago

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Covering Oil: A Reporter’s Guide to Energy and Development

For the vast majority of people in most resource-rich countries, natural wealth does not translate into prosperity, but instead leads to environmental and economic devastation, and hampers democratic reform. Only an informed public can hold leaders to account. Yet local reporting often overlooks the legal, economic, and environmental implications of Read more…

By Chaia Milstein, 6 monthsAugust 12, 2024 ago

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Business and Economic Reporting: Covering Companies, Financial Markets and the Broader Economy

Business and Economic Reporting: Covering Companies, Financial Markets and the Broader Economy is the perfect introduction for reporters who are interested in covering business and economics. The manual explains the basics of writing about companies, commodities, markets and macroeconomics and explains what types of stories are considered newsworthy, how to Read more…

By Chaia Milstein, 6 monthsAugust 12, 2024 ago

Journalism Workshop

A few times a year we organize workshops on finance and economics for reporters. These usually last from one-four days and include presentations by economists, academics and others.

By initiativepd.online, 6 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago