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The Net
Network connecting computers Platform for communication Platform for publishing INFORMATION RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO
ANYONE – INCLUDING JOURNALISTS
Problem: How to find information when you need it?
Answer: Journalist’s Online Source Directory
Assigment Instructions: JOSD End result: An online dierctory of sources
that any journalist in your newsroom can use
Categories and sub-categories that are relevant in everyday news work
Intention is to help journalists to find useful information from the Net quickly
…instructions
Phase 1(mixed ”newsroom” groups) Identify areas where you need online
sources Arrange them in logical categories and sub-
categories No need to try and cover everything, list
most relevant subject areas Outline an directory where categories and
sub-categories are shown Reporting PP slides on Monday morning
Groups 1. Newspaper newsroom X
Chistabel, Juho, Kamufisa, Laimi 2. Radio newsroom X
Laura, Leila, Linda, Martha 3. Television newsroom X
Matitu, Meyase, Nathalie, Pamela, Valentine
…instructions
Phase 2 (African country groups w. Finns) Modify a directory from the three presented
in Phase 1 Fill in the categories as many links with titles
as possible Politics
President’s office: http://www.president.fin
Social media! Reporting on Google Docs/Drive (online) at
Monday noon
Elsewhere
Southern Africa journalism links http://computerassistedreporting.com/SOUTHE
RN%20AFRICA%20links.html
Online Journalism Blog http://onlinejournalismblog.com/tag/computer-a
ided-reporting/
Web Resources for Journalists http://www.eopubco.org/shoptalk/resources.htm
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Data journalism
Guardian, UK http
://www.guardian.co.uk/news/series/facts-are-sacred
Data Driven Journalism http://datadrivenjournalism.net/resources
Southern Africa journalism links Aviation & transport Business, trade &
finance Copyright Currency & calculators Environment Food Freedom of
Information Genealogy Government - Europe Government - general
Health & medical History & heritage Journalism - education Journalism - key
sources Journalism - organizations, etc Maps
Media (articles, etc) Miscellaneous Missing persons News online