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转型投身产业新闻报道的十大建议

2 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Tabby Kibugi

2024 年，英国和美国的媒体机构裁员近人。今年，《华盛顿邮报》、MSNBC 和《华尔街日报》也已经展开了大规模裁员。随着主流媒体陷入困境，记者应该明智地考虑业内的其他事业路径；其中，一个稳定但常被忽视的选择是产业或 B2B（企业对企业）新闻报道。马里兰大学新闻学教授 Rob Wells 表示：“30 多年前，当我开始从事新闻业时，产业出版物虽然受到尊重，但通常仅被视为一种将迈向更广大 [受众] 的过渡性刊物。然而，《Inside Mortgage Finance》和《航空周刊》等许多产业出版物都制作了高质量的新闻报道，有助追究掌权者的责任。” 产业新闻报道主要是为特定领域的专业人士提供业界相关的新闻和广告，而 B2B 出版物则更类似于社区新闻；Wells 表示，记者看待一个行业跟看待一个城市或城镇的报道无异。“这是一个小社群，因为作为一名记者，你要与一群特定领袖交流，” 他说。“记者和这群 B2B 持份者之间有密切的互动。” Wells 在《The Routledge Companion to Business...
4 data tools to boost your next investigation

2 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Rowan Philp

Hosted by Investigative Reporters and Editors, the recent NICAR 2025 data journalism summit unpacked a treasure trove of investigative tools and techniques for the 950 attendees and data experts gathered in the U.S. city of Minneapolis over four days in March. GIJN will dig into these cutting edge resources and highlight techniques that we think are most useful for the international investigative journalism community in a series of stories in the weeks ahead.
10 tips to break into trade journalism

2 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Tabby Kibugi

Media outlets in the U.K. and U.S. cut almost jobs in 2024. Already this year, too, The Washington Post, MSNBC and The Wall Street Journal have made significant layoffs. As mainstream media struggles, journalists would be wise to consider alternative career paths in the industry. One stable yet often overlooked option is trade, or B2B, journalism.
Why mental health is a leading concern for freelance journalists in India

3 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Hanan Zaffar

Over the past decade, India’s media landscape has undergone a significant transformation: increasingly, freelancers are at the forefront of critical independent reporting while mainstream media aligns itself with state narratives. "In the late 1990s and early 2000s, we saw an explosion of media outlets," said Mohammad Reyaz, media expert, former journalist and assistant professor of communications at Aliah University. "There was diversity [and] a plurality of voices.
Amid conflict, journalists in the DRC contend with threats to independent media

4 weeks ago | ijnet.org | Ekpali Saint

When journalist Philip Mayifilua* discussed press freedom challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with colleagues on a popular radio show in early February, he never expected it could lead to being arrested.
5 essential tools for journalists conducting cryptocurrency investigations | International Journalists' Network

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Steve Williams

In February, Bybit, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, fell victim to a massive hack, resulting in the theft of over US$1.5 billion worth of digital assets in one of the largest crypto heists ever recorded.
Estas tiktokers nigerianas desafían la misoginia y los estereotipos de género

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Soila Kenya

Cada 10 minutos muere una mujer. No por accidentes de tránsito o al parir. Mueren asesinadas por su pareja o un familiar. Este tipo de violencia, conocida como feminicidio, ha recibido mayor atención en los últimos años debido al reconocimiento de su escalada. Es un foco de interés tan reciente que no fue hasta 2022 que ONU Mujeres, en colaboración con la ONUDD, creó un marco estadístico para medirlo. De acuerdo con los últimos datos, África tiene la mayor tasa de feminicidios del mundo.
These Nigerian women TikTokers are challenging harmful gender norms. Here's how.

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Soila Kenya

One woman is killed every 10 minutes. Not by road accidents or childbirth. But by an intimate partner or family member. This phenomenon, known as femicide, has gained more recognition in recent years due to an acknowledgement of its escalation. It is such a new point of interest that only in 2022 did UN Women in collaboration with UNODC create a statistical framework for measuring it. According to the latest data from UN Women, Africa is home to the highest rate of femicide.
Advice for fact-checkers to address mental health challenges

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Caleb Ijioma

Fact-checkers may come across traumatic content and graphic imagery during the course of their work, while contending with online attacks and the challenges of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Nurudeen Akewushola, a fact-checker at FactCheckHub, shared how one particularly gory video he fact-checked led to nightmares and flashbacks. “I don’t like watching graphic content. It is disturbing. I try as much as possible to avoid it, but because of my job, I cannot,” he said.
Mastering science reporting: Insights from award-winning journalists

1 month ago | ijnet.org | Elna Schutz |Elna Schütz

Every year, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and The Kavli Foundation honor excellence in science reporting from around the world through the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. The awards recognize submissions in categories such as reporting for children, video reporting, magazine reporting and more. The 2024 winners were celebrated in February at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston.